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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for April 2011
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Apr '11

02 Apr '11

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions 1.2 KITP program 2012: Bits, Branes, and Black Holes 1.3 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics (2nd circular) 1.4 21st Midwest Relativity Meeting 1.5 XXIX Max Born Symposium: "Super, Quantum & Twistors II" 2. Jobs 2.1 PhD position in gravitational theory at the University of Jena 2.2 PhD position in Gravitational Wave Physics in Rome (Tor Vergata) 2.3 Postdoc in gravitational-wave physics and numerical relativity at Cardiff University 2.4 PhD position at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland 2.5 Postdoctoral position at Florida Atlantic University in numerical astrophysics 3. News 3.1 Dr Barry Wardell to receive thesis prize from IOP’s Gravitational Physics Group co-sponsored by CQG 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity - No. 100: "Varying Constants, Gravitation and Cosmology" ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/18/quantum-field-theory-under-the-infl… Starting Sun, Sep 18, 2011 to Sat, Sep 24, 2011 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: http://benasque.org/2011qfext/ QFEXT11 is a continuation of a series of workshops of the same title held at the University of Leipzig in 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2007, at the University of Oklahoma in 2003, 2009, and at the University of Barcelona in 2005. Started with the intention of bringing about an East-West scientific dialog, QFEXT developed into one of the most prominent meetings in the field of the Casimir effect, vacuum energy, and related questions in several areas, ranging from quantum field theory and cosmology to atomic, subnuclear, and experimental physics. Typically mathematical questions related to spectral geometry are represented as well. These meetings have created a unique atmosphere where theoreticians, mathematicians and experimentalists are brought together for a week, where talks by colleagues that they might rarely hear otherwise often spark lively debate and result in numerous collaborations. QFEXT11 will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of the seminal paper "Consequences of the Dirac Theory of the Positron", by W. Heisenberg and H. Euler (Zeitschr. Phys. 98, 714-732, 1936), which played an important part in establishing the study of quantum fields in classical background fields. We plan to include a special session devoted to Heisenberg-Euler effective Lagrangians and their impact in modern physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 KITP program 2012: Bits, Branes, and Black Holes ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/14/kitp-program-bits-branes-and-black-… Starting Mon, Mar 19, 2012 to Fri, May 25, 2012 Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA Additional Information: http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/activities/dbdetails?acro=bitbranes12 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to announce the program Bits, Branes, Black Holes, to be held at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, during the period March 19 – May 25, 2012, and to alert you that applications are now being accepted. We also encourage you to inform others who you think might be interested in applying. We coordinators will be assisted by advisors Joe Polchinski and Ted Jacobson. A summary and the latest information about the program can be found online at http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/activities/dbdetails?acro=bitbranes12 . It is necessary for every prospective participant to set up an account and apply online, even if we have already corresponded with you about the program. There will also be a “wrap-up” conference associated with this program, entitled Black Holes and Information to be held from May 21 – 25, 2012. Further information will be posted online when it becomes available. (It is not necessary to be a program participant in order to attend the conference.) KITP programs differ from many conferences and workshops in that they create a situation where scientists learn from each other and actually do substantive research, often collaborating with other participants. To foster these interactions, KITP strongly encourages theorists to stay for as long as possible, with three weeks being the minimum stay for a regular participant. We understand, however, that experimentalists/observers often cannot manage long visits but can have a big impact even in a week, so we can be more flexible for them. Some level of financial support will be available, the amount depending on the needs of the participants and availability of funds. To apply, go to the aforementioned web page, and click on the Apply link. Application deadline: July 31, 2011. Late applications will be considered as budget and space permits. Due to space and financial constraints, however, we may not be able to accommodate everyone who applies. KITP provides office and computing facilities on-site at UC Santa Barbara and also provides help in finding living accommodations. Actual commitments of office space and financial support can be made only by written formal invitations from the KITP Director, David Gross, regardless of any communications you may have had with us. If you think you might like to participate, it will help us with our planning if you could apply early, including your proposed length of stay and any financial requirements. If you have any questions, please contact one of the coordinators. Sincerely yours, Vijay Balasubramanian <vijay [AT] physics.upenn.edu> Alex Maloney <maloney [AT] physics.mcgill.ca> Donald Marolf <marolf [AT] physics.ucsb.edu> Joan Simon <J.Simon [AT] ed.ac.uk> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics (2nd circular) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/10/microphysics-in-computational-relat… Starting Mon, Jun 20, 2011 to Sat, Jun 25, 2011 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Additional Information: http://micra2011.org The Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics (MICRA 2011) workshop will take place June 20-25 at the Perimeter Institute, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Registration is now open at http://micra2011.org The goal of MICRA is to bring together researchers from the numerical relativity/computational astrophysics community with experts in the microscopic physics of matter and radiation at high densities to facilitate exchange between these communities leading to improved models of relativistic astrophysical systems. Topics covered by MICRA 2011 will include * Hot and cold nuclear EOS (including implementation in codes), * Improved neutrino interactions, * Efficient implementations of interactions/neutrino transport (approximate schemes [leakage,diffusion], Monte Carlo schemes etc.), * Crust physics and its inclusion in computational models, * Nucleosynthesis in compact object mergers and the potential radioactive afterglow signature? (including implementation issues), MICRA 2011 will take place in an informal workshop setting with much time for interaction and discussion. Registration will open on March 1 and will close on June 1. We aim for 30-40 participants and can accomodate a maximum of 50. Please register ASAP. The MICRA 2011 organizers, Cliff Burgess, James Lattimer, Luis Lehner, Christian Ott, Chris Pethick, Achim Schwenk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 21st Midwest Relativity Meeting ----------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/04/21st-midwest-relativity-meeting/ Starting Fri, Nov 04, 2011 to Sat, Nov 05, 2011 Location: Urbana, IL, USA The 21st Midwest Relativity Meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5, 2011 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The format of the meeting will follow previous regional meetings, where all participants may present a talk of approximately 10-15 minutes, depending on the total number of talks. We intend for the meeting to cover a broad range of topics in gravitation physics, including classical and quantum gravity, numerical relativity, relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational waves and experimental gravity. As this is a regional meeting, many of the participants will be from the greater United States Midwest and Canada, but researchers and students from other areas are also welcome. A conference website will be open in September, at which time further details, registration information and abstract submission will be available. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 XXIX Max Born Symposium: "Super, Quantum & Twistors II" ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/01/xxix-max-born-symposium-super-quant… Starting Tue, Jun 28, 2011 to Thu, Jun 30, 2011 Location: Wroclaw, Poland Additional Information: http://www.ift.uni.wroc.pl/~mborn29/ The aim of the Symposium is to gather together researchers working on different aspects of theoretical physics, such as sypersymmetry, quantum symmetries and twistors, which are all interests of Prof. Lukierski whose 75th birthday will be celebrated at the Symposium. Main topics: * Supersymmmetry * Quantum symmetries * Twistors Local Organizing Committee: A. Borowiec, J. Kowalski-Glikman, M. Mozrzymas, A. Pachol Location: The Symposium will be held in at Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Wroclaw Contact: mborn29[at]ift.uni.wroc.pl Address: pl. M. Borna 9; 50-204 Wroclaw; Poland Lecturers include: * J. Azcarraga * M. Arzano * M. Chaichian* * L. Dabrowski * S. Doplicher * M. Dunajski * L. D. Fadeev* * T.R. Govindarajan * E. Ivanov * R. Kerner * L. Mason * V.N. Tolstoy * M. Rausch de Traubenberg * A. Sitarz * D. Sorokin * P. Stichel * W.J. Zakrzewski *-to be confirmed ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 PhD position in gravitational theory at the University of Jena ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/30/phd-position-in-gravitational-theor… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Wed, Jun 01, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/gravity/Jobs/Ausschreibung_G3.pdf Applications are invited for a PhD position starting from October 1, 2011 within the DFG Research Training Group 1523/1 "Quantum- and Gravitational Fields" at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. The successful candidate will work on analytical methods for solving Einstein’s field equations of general relativity. Please send your application with a curriculum vitae and a description of your research interests compiled in one single pdf document to meinel[at]tpi.uni-jena.de. In addition, we request two letters of recommendation. For further questions please contact: Professor Reinhard Meinel Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Max-Wien-Platz 1 07743 Jena, Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 PhD position in Gravitational Wave Physics in Rome (Tor Vergata) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/17/phd-position-in-gravitational-wave-… Institution: Rome, Italy Deadline: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 Additional Information: http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&… The University of Roma Tor Vergata is starting a pre-selection process for non-Italian students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12. All the information can be found at: http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27 3&catid=275&Itemid=259 For any question regarding the research proposal to be submitted, please contact me at: viviana.fafone[at]roma2.infn.it Prof. Viviana Fafone University of Rome Tor Vergata and INFN Rome Tor Vergata Via della ricerca scientifica, 1 - 00133 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 0694038135 / 0672594563 Fax: +39 0694032605 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoc in gravitational-wave physics and numerical relativity at Cardiff University ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/11/postdoc-in-gravitational-wave-physi… Institution: Cardiff, UK Additional Information: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/physx/research-associate-in-gravitational-wav… The Cardiff Gravitational Physics Group (http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/research/gravity) is seeking applications to fill one postdoctoral research position in topics related to numerical simulations of compact binaries and the detection of gravitational waves from these sources. The group consists of Stephen Fairhurst, Mark Hannam, Bangalore Sathyaprakash, Bernard Schutz (part time), and Patrick Sutton, five postdoctoral associates, and seven PhD students. Group members play leading roles in efforts to detect signals from the coalescence of neutron-star and black-hole binaries, and from gamma-ray bursts. They model astrophysical sources of gravitational waves and develop search algorithms for their detection and interpretation with current and future detectors, including participation in the design study of the Einstein Telescope, a third generation gravitational wave antenna with an anticipated sensitivity a factor of ten better than the advanced LIGO detectors. The position is available initially for a period of two years and will be appointed at Research Associate (Grade 6) level. The nominal starting date is October 2011. Salary: £29853 - £35646 per annum. (Grade 6). Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Mark Hannam by email at Mark.Hannam[AT]astro.cf.ac.uk. To work for an employer that values and promotes equality of opportunity, visit http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs, telephone +44 (0) 29 2087 4017, or email vacancies[AT]cardiff.ac.uk for an application form quoting vacancy number 2011/0138. Closing date: March 25 2011. (NOTE the close deadline.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 PhD position at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/09/ph-d-program-high-luminosity-black-… Institution: Warsaw, Poland Deadline: Mon, May 16, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.camk.edu.pl/studok/2011/bh-accr-program-poster.pdf Ph.D. program "High-luminosity black hole accretion disks - unsolved problems" at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland advisor: Prof. Marek A. Abramowicz (NCAC, Poland; Göteborg University, Sweden) co-advisor: Prof. Ramesh Narayan (Harvard University, USA) co-advisor: Dr. Aleksander Sądowski (Harvard University, USA) Applications are invited for a four-year stipend to conduct work on the above mentioned doctorate thesis at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center in Warsaw. The project goal is to develop accurate hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic numerical codes to calculate physically realistic "Slim Disk" models for black hole accretion with luminosities in the Eddington range. The problem is considered to be one of the most interesting and challenging in today's high energy astrophysics. Slim disk models are applied to explain the observed properties of quasars, microquasars, and similar astronomical objects, which contain accreting black holes in their high luminosity states. By fitting the observed X-ray spectra (continuum and line) to those calculated from state-of-art slim disk models, and by fitting the observed variability Fourier spectra to the calculated model's oscillatory behaviour, one can deduce fundamental properties of the accreting system, and of the black hole itself. The student(s) will use numerical methods that have been developed by our scientific team in the last few years. The student(s) will improve and expand these methods. Initial projects include the following, which will naturally lead to other topics: * The alpha viscosity prescription at high luminosities, * The vertical structure of slim disks at high luminosities. The student(s) will collaborate not only with our colleagues at the Copernicus Centre (Włodek Kluźniak, Agata Różańska) and at Harvard and MIT (Jeff McClintock, Ron Remillard), but possibly also with our collaborators at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Astronomy Institute in Prague and Silesian University in Opava in the Czech Republic, Paris Observatory and Institute d'Astrophysique in France, Göteborg University and NORDITA in Sweden, Xiamen and Peking universities in China, Kyoto University in Japan, and University of California in USA. The studies will be conducted in Warsaw, but the student(s) should be prepared for one or two long stays at Harvard University (up to a few months). The candidate should have some experience in serious numerical simulations. Literature: Relativistic slim disks with vertical structure A. Sądowski et al., A&A, (http://arxiv.org/abs/1006.4309) Slim disks around Kerr black holes revisited A. Sądowski, ApjS, (http://arxiv.org/abs/0906.0355) Deadline for applications is on 16th May 2011. Decision about admission will be made in June. Studies start on 1st October 2011. The stipend fully covers all living expenses in Warsaw. More information, and announcements about other Ph.D. projects at NCAC, at http://www.camk.edu.pl/studok/studokeng2011.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral position at Florida Atlantic University in numerical astrophysics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/05/postdoctoral-position-at-florida-at… Institution: Boca Raton, FL, USA Deadline: Sun, Jul 31, 2011 Additional Information: https://jobs.fau.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=12993… The Florida Atlantic University Space Time Group (FAUST) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position for a two year period, renewable to a third beginning in Fall 2011.The FAUST group includes seven faculty members of the Department and its research interests cover a wide range of subjects from Astrophysics, General Relativity and Quantum Gravity. The successful applicant will be part of the longstanding collaboration between FAU, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and North Carolina State University that pursues the numerical modeling of supernovae explosions. Applicants who have received their Ph.D. in Physics are eligible for consideration. For this position,applicants will submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests and arrange for three letters of recommendation. An on-line application must be completed in order to be considered for the position: https://jobs.fau.edu, reference position numbe r 980115. Applicants selected for employment must complete a background check prior to employment. Florida Atlantic University is an Equal Employment/Equal Access Institution. All applications will be fully considered until the position is filled. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Dr Barry Wardell to receive thesis prize from IOP’s Gravitational Physics Group co-sponsored by CQG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/30/dr-barry-wardell-to-receive-thesis-… Additional Information: http://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/gp/prize/page_40694.html It gives me great pleasure to announce the award of the 2010 IOP Gravitational Physics Group’s Thesis Prize to Dr Barry Wardell of the Albert Einstein Institute at Golm. As Editor-in-Chief of Classical and Quantum Gravity, which co-sponsors the prize, I am delighted to see it going to such a deserving recipient. The award is made for the development of ground-breaking computational techniques for obtaining highly accurate expressions for Green functions on curved spacetime. Dr Wardell completed his thesis at Dublin City University in Ireland. The thesis: "Green functions and radiation reaction from a spacetime perspective" is available for download from the ArXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.2634 The prize will be awarded at IOP’s Nuclear and Particle Physics Divisional (NPPD) conference at Glasgow University on 6 April. Dr Wardell will receive the prize shortly before his talk at 3.30pm in the Humanities Lecture Theatre. Yours sincerely Clifford M Will Editor in Chief Classical and Quantum Gravity +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity - No. 100: "Varying Constants, Gravitation and Cosmology" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/03/29/living-reviews-in-relativity-no-100… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2011-2 Today, Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Varying Constants, Gravitation and Cosmology" by Jean-Philippe Uzan. Please find the abstract and further details below. THIS IS PUBLICATION NO. 100! Thus, our journal offers 100 review articles on 72 different topics in in various areas of relativity. All full texts are free of charge, following the principles of the Open Access to Scientific Knowledge movement. Our reference database now contains about 20,000 references which are linked to the reviews and can be exported in various formats. The success of Living Reviews in Relativity has been acknowledged by its high Impact Factor (10.600), and just recently by SPIRES including 10 reviews in the Top Cited Articles during 2010 in gr-qc. Overall, nine articles made it to the list of the 100 most highly cited papers of all time. We'd like to thank all our readers and authors for their interest and support! The Living Reviews team. ------------------------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2011-2 Uzan, Jean-Philippe "Varying Constants, Gravitation and Cosmology" ACCEPTED: 2011-03-23 PUBLISHED: 2011-03-29 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2011-2 (incl. 6 Figures and 554 references) ABSTRACT: Fundamental constants are a cornerstone of our physical laws. Any constant varying in space and/or time would reflect the existence of an almost massless field that couples to matter. This will induce a violation of the universality of free fall. Thus, it is of utmost importance for our understanding of gravity and of the domain of validity of general relativity to test for their constancy. We detail the relations between the constants, the tests of the local position invariance and of the universality of free fall. We then review the main experimental and observational constraints that have been obtained from atomic clocks, the Oklo phenomenon, solar system observations, meteorite dating, quasar absorption spectra, stellar physics, pulsar timing, the cosmic microwave background and big bang nucleosynthesis. At each step we describe the basics of each system, its dependence with respect to the constants, the known systematic effects and the most recent constraints that have b een obtained. We then describe the main theoretical frameworks in which the low-energy constants may actually be varying and we focus on the unification mechanisms and the relations between the variation of different constants. To finish, we discuss the more speculative possibility of understanding their numerical values and the apparent fine-tuning that they confront us with. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html ------------------------------------ Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 Published by Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for March 2011
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 03 Mar '11

03 Mar '11

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 12th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics 1.2 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop on: Recent News from the GeV and TeV Gamma-Ray Domains: Results and Interpretations 1.3 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop: From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars (2nd announcement) 1.4 3rd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting 1.5 Seventh International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (2nd announcement) 1.6 PASCOS 2011 - Registration now open 1.7 Grav11 (Second Circular) 1.8 8th Constantine International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics 1.9 14th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity 1.10 2011 Numerical Relativity - Data Analysis (NRDA) meeting 1.11 INT program announcement - Astrophysical Transients 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral positions in theoretical cosmology at IISER-TVM 3. News ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 12th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/25/12th-italian-korean-symposium-on-re… Starting Mon, Jul 04, 2011 to Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Location: Pescara, Italy Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=… This series of biannual symposia since 1987 has been boosting exchange of information and collaborations between Italian and Korean astrophysicists on new and hot issues in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics. The symposium will cover astrophysics and cosmology, such as gamma ray bursts and compact stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark energy and dark matter, general relativity, black holes, and new physics related to cosmology. The organizers wish this symposium to deepen understanding not only astrophysics and cosmology but also Eastern and Western culture. The 12th Italian-Korean meeting is organized by ICRAnet, Sogang University, Center for Quantum Space Time, National Research Foundation of Korea, Institute for the Early Universe, Korean astronomy & Space Science Institute, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics, University of Rome “Sapienza”, University of Nice “Sophia Antipolis”, Stockholm University, Free University of Berlin, ICRA, ENEA, INFN, ICTP, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CBPF, the National Astronomical Observatory (Beijing), the Institutes of High Energy Physics, the Institute of Theoretical Physics, the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop on: Recent News from the GeV and TeV Gamma-Ray Domains: Results and Interpretations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/25/irap-phd-and-erasmus-mundus-worksho… Starting Mon, Mar 21, 2011 to Sat, Mar 26, 2011 Location: Pescara, Italy Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=574 This workshop is jointly organized by ICRANet, the Universities of Rome “Sapienza” and “Tor Vergata” and the Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik (Heidelberg), within the Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Program. The main topics discussed will be UHE, Extreme Astrophysical Accelerators, AGN, Galactic Center, Black Holes, Blazars, Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Signatures, Supermassive Black Holes, FERMI LAT data, SNRs, Cyg X-3 and Cyg X-1, Big Surprises from the Crab Nebula, AGILE data on SNRs, SNR Gamma-Cygni. Lecturers include: Aharonian Felix - The Nature's perfectly designed Extreme Accelerators, Barkov Maxim - Particle acceleration and gamma-ray production in AGN initiated by the jet-star interactions, Jones Dave - Multiwavelength studies of the Galactic Center, Kafexhiu Ervin - Excitation and destruction of nuclei in hot astrophysical plasmas around black holes, Lefa Eva - Time-dependent modeling of the energy spectra of gamma-ray blazars, Prosekin Anton - Gamma-ray and neutrino signatures of sources of 1020 eV cosmic rays, Rieger Frank - Particle acceleration and gamma-ray production in the vicinity of supermassive black holes. The case of M87, Ruizhi Yang - The study of extended gamma-ray sources based on the FERMI LAT data Ruffini Remo - GRBs and Supernovae: common conceptual issues, Benedetti Alberto - On the frequency of plasma oscillations in the pair plasma generated by a strong electric field, Bianco Carlo Luciano - The canonical GRB scenario, Caito Letizia - The case of disguised short GRBs, De Barros Gustavo - The case of GRB 050509B, Fraga Machado De Oliveira Bernardo - Cosmological Constraints on inos masses and quantum statistic, Han Wenbiao - Electron-positron pair oscillation in spatially inhomogeneous electric fields and radiation, Izzo Luca - on a Nova undergoing outburst, Malheiro Manuel - Magnetized White Dwarfs, Penacchioni Ana V. - The case of Multiple GRBs, Rueda Jorge A. - Thomas Fermi in Relativistic Field Theories, Siutsou Ivan - Self Gravitating inos and constant surface density, Vereshchagin Gregory - Transparency of an extended relativistic shell along the line of sight and application to GRBs, Xue She-Sheng - Space-time evolution of electric fields in compact stars Tavani Marco - On SNR RX 1713.7, Discussion of particle acceleration in SNRs, Overview of galactic microquasars and focus on Cyg X-3 and Cyg X-1, Big surprises from the Crab Nebula: variability and theory, Cardillo Martina - on SNR W44, Giuliani Andrea - Overview of AGILE data on SNRs, On SNR W28, Piano Giovanni - On SNR Gamma-Cygni, Striani Edoardo - The mysterious Galactic gamma-ray sources, Vercellone Stefano - The brightest gamma-ray blazar: 3C 454.3 ("Crazy Diamond"), Vittorini Valerio - Theoretical models of 3C 454.3 and similar monsters All interested scientists and students are invited to register themselves using the form that can be found on the website: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=574 The registration fee is 300€. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop: From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars (2nd announcement) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/25/irap-phd-and-erasmus-mundus-worksho… Starting Sun, Apr 03, 2011 to Fri, Apr 08, 2011 Location: Les Houches, France Additional Information: http://astro-les-houches.in2p3.fr/ The workshop is promoted by ICRANet within the International Relativistic Astrophysics Ph. D. Program (IRAP Ph D) and the ERASMUS MUNDUS activities. Lectures will be presented by leading Physicists and Astrophysicists working in the interface of Nuclear Physics, White Dwarfs, Neutron Star Physics and Black Holes Physics. Special attention is being devoted to the new scenarios presented by the observations of X-ray bursters, Gamma Ray Bursts and Supernovae. Lecturers include: Aksenov Aleksey, Arnett David, Baym Gordon, Bianco Carlo Luciano, Bisnovaty-Kogan Gennady, Casey Meakin (TBC), Chardonnet Pascal, Chechetkin Valery, Della Valle Massimo, Fuller George (TBC), Izzo Luca, Lattimer Jim, Meynet George, Mezzacappa Anthony, Nadyozhin Dmitrij K., Ott Christian, Pelletier Guy, Pethick Chris, Psaltis Dimitrios(TBC), Rotondo Michael, Rueda Jorge A., Ruffini Remo, Vereshchagin Gregory, Xue She-Sheng All interested scientists and students can register themselves using the form on the webpages: http://astro-les-houches.in2p3.fr/index.html or http://www.icranet.org The registration fee is 350€ and it includes accommodation, lunches, coffee breaks and the proceedings publication. You can find information on how to reach Les Houches on the website: the nearest airport is the Geneva one, that is 1 hour drive, then there are many public and private shuttle services from the airport to the conference location. As regards accommodation, there are 70 chalets in the school: they are single-rooms with toilet facilities. If you are interested in booking one of them, please send a mail to annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org with information on your name, surname, age and sex. You can settle into your room from 6pm on Sunday evening; you should leave your room on Friday morning, after the breakfast. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 3rd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/25/3rd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-2/ Starting Wed, Oct 12, 2011 to Sun, Oct 16, 2011 Location: Beijing, China Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/3gx This 3rd “Galileo – Xu Guanqi meeting” will be held in Beijing from Oct. 12th to 16thth 2011. It represents a collaboration between ICRANet, University of Roma “Sapienza”, University of Nice “Sophia Antipolis”, Stockholm University, Free University of Berlin, ICRA, ENEA, INFN, ICTP, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CBPF, the National Astronomical Observatory (Beijing), the Institutes of High Energy Physics, the Institute of Theoretical Physics, the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Tsinghua University, the Peking University, the Beijing Normal University, the Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, the Beijing Planetarium. The meeting is particularly dedicated to recall the roots of the modern scientific research in the East and the West and revie w the recent progress in Physics and Astrophysics with special attention to one of the most advanced fields of scientific research: relativistic astrophysics. We will review current progress in the theoretical fields made possible by astronomical observations of the Sun, of the Stars and of the Universe. These results have been achieved thanks to the theories of Albert Einstein and to the unprecedented numbers of observational techniques: in X-ray, Gamma-ray, optical wave-lengths from space based observatories, in radio telescopes wavelengths from telescopes on the ground as well as in particle physics from underground observatories. We are looking for an international meeting of 274 participants, 137 from Asia and 137 from the rest of the Planet. The meeting is organized by an international organizing committee and a local organizing committee. Interested scientists and students can register themselves and submit title and abstract of their contributions on the webpage http://www.icranet.org/3gx The registration fee for non-Chinese participants is 300€ (students 150€) before the deadline, 30th August, 2011. After the deadline, it is 400€ (students 200€). Participants who didn’t pay their fee in advance can pay cash upon their arrival at the registration desk. For Chinese participants (including participants from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao) the registration fee is RMB 800 Yuan (students RMB 400 Yuan) and should be paid upon their arrival at the registration desk. The registration fee will include 5 lunches, coffee breaks and the proceedings publication. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Seventh International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/25/seventh-international-conference-on… Starting Wed, Dec 14, 2011 to Mon, Dec 19, 2011 Location: Goa, India Additional Information: http://www.tifr.res.in/~icgc2011 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE for THEORETICAL SCIENCES TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH This is the second announcement for the Seventh International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology [ICGC 2011], to be held in Goa, India during 14-19 December, 2011. Pre-registration opens on 1st March, 2011 and closes on 30th June, 2011. Abstracts for contributed talks in parallel sessions can be submitted during this period. Apart from plenary talks, there will be invited talks in three mini-sessions on: Gravity as an Emergent Phenomenon; Dark Energy; Gravitational Wave Astronomy. ICGC is a four yearly conference series held in India under the auspices of the Indian Association for General relativity and Gravitation. ICGC 2011 is the Silver Jubilee conference of the series, and is being held as part of the programme "Frontiers of Cosmology and Gravitation". This programme will run from December 1-23, 2011 and is an activity of the newly formed International Centre of Theoretical Sciences of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The programme consists of a school on Cosmology and Gravitational Waves; ICGC 2011; and a workshop on Gravitational Wave astronomy. More information about the programme will become available at http://www.icts.res.in/program/focg2011 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 PASCOS 2011 - Registration now open --------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/21/pascos-2011-registration-now-open/ Starting Sun, Jul 03, 2011 to Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/research/gr/workshops/PASCOS/2011/ Registration for PASCOS 2011, the 17th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology, is now open. This conference will be held in the University of Cambridge, UK, in their award-winning Centre for Mathematical Sciences from 3rd to 8th July 2011. The aim of the conference is to explore and develop synergies between particle physics, string theory and cosmology. This is a particularly timely meeting given ongoing flagship experiments like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the Planck satellite. We have booked an international line-up of 26 speakers, all of them leaders in these fields. Registration for PASCOS 2011 costs GBP 160 (a discounted rate of GBP 100 applies to PhD students); this includes all talks, the Sunday evening reception and lunches. Accommodation and the conference banquet are charged separately. If you wish to attend PASCOS 2011, you may register online by going to: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/research/gr/workshops/PASCOS/2011/ Select the section marked 'Registration', then click on the link 'PASCOS 2011 Online Booking'. The PASCOS website gives further information on speakers, accommodation and where to find us. Any problems, please e-mail: pascos[at]damtp.cam.ac.uk. Please note that places are strictly limited and the meeting is expected to be over-subscribed, so register early. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 Grav11 (Second Circular) ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/17/grav11/ Starting Mon, Apr 11, 2011 to Fri, Apr 15, 2011 Location: La Cumbre, Argentina Additional Information: http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grav11/ Grav11 is the fourth meeting in a series of conferences on general relativity and gravitation organized starting the year 2006 by the GRG group at FaMAF, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba: http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grge.html This year the conference will be held at the hostal Cruz Chica in the city of La Cumbre, 90kms from Córdoba, the week starting on April 11th. A partial list of speakers is: * Andrés Aceña, AEI, Germany. * Florian Beyer, University of Otago, New Zealand. * Mario Díaz, The Unversity of Texas at Brownsville, USA. * Helmut Friedrichs, AEI, Germany * Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute, Canada. * Jorge Pullin, LSU, USA. * Martin Reiris, AEI, Germany. * Daniel Sudarsky, UNAM, México. * Robert Wald, Universty of Chicago, USA. For updated information on the conference please check the web page at http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grav11/ Please note the following deadlines: registration: March 4th, 2011 abstract submission: March 18th, 2011 If you do not speak Spanish we suggest that, after registering, you contact any of the organizers (see below) to assist you with travel arrangements and hotel booking. If you do speak Spanish, you should book your hotel room by calling any of the numbers +54-3548-452780 / 452743, or by e-mail to reservas[at]hostalcruzchica.com.ar When making the reservation please mention that you are attending the Grav11 meeting. The hotel special fare for the meeting is $225/day including all meals (one person, sharing a double room), $282 (one person, single room). The exchange rate is 1$=0.25 US dollars. Students and young researchers may apply for financial help to cover their living expenses. Please note that due to organizational procedures, no request of financial help will be considered for late applications. We look forward to seeing you in La Cumbre. The organizing committee: Sergio Dain, Gustavo Dotti, Omar Ortiz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 8th Constantine International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/15/8th-constantine-international-confe… Starting Sun, Oct 23, 2011 to Tue, Oct 25, 2011 Location: Constantine, Algeria Additional Information: http://highenergy2011.com This 8th International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics at Mentouri University of Constantine (Algeria) is pursuing the tradition of the previous ones as being a meeting ground for exchange and for keeping updated on the latest advances in theoretical physics. The conference will take place from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 2011. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 14th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/09/14th-capra-meeting-on-radiation-rea… Starting Mon, Jul 04, 2011 to Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Location: Southampton, UK Additional Information: http://www.soton.ac.uk/capra Registration is now open for the 2011 Capra Meeting, to be held at the University of Southampton (UK) on 4-8 July 2011. For more information, and a registration form, please visit http://www.soton.ac.uk/capra Early registration is advised! Best wishes, Sam Dolan Niels Warburton Sarp Akcay Leor Barack +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10 2011 Numerical Relativity - Data Analysis (NRDA) meeting ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/08/numerical-relativity-data-analysis-… Starting Sun, Jul 10, 2011 to Tue, Jul 12, 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Additional Information: http://www.nrda2011.org The 2011 Numerical Relativity - Data Analysis (NRDA) meeting will be held in Cardiff from July 10-12. The NRDA meetings bring together numerical relativists who simulate sources of gravitational radiation, and data analysts who search for these signals in gravitational-wave detector data. This years' meeting will be held in conjunction with the 9th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, which will run from July 11-15. Registration will open soon, with options for registration to either NRDA (Sunday to Tuesday), Amaldi (Monday to Friday) or both meetings (Sunday to Friday). More information can be found at http://www.nrda2011.org . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11 INT program announcement - Astrophysical Transients -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/02/int-program-announcement-astrophysi… Starting Mon, Jul 11, 2011 to Fri, Aug 05, 2011 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Additional Information: http://www.int.washington.edu/PROGRAMS/11-2b/ We are glad to announce the upcoming INT Program, "Astrophysical Transients: Multi-Messenger Probes of Nuclear Physics", to take place at the Institute for Nuclear Theory in Seattle, July 11 to August 5, 2011. The program will bring together nuclear physicists, astrophysicists, and observational astronomers to address current issues and identify new directions in the study of explosive and transient astrophysical phenomena. The program will emphasize study of astrophysical phenomena through their multi-messenger and multi-wavelength signals, and will bring together observations in the optical band, x-rays, gamma rays, gravitational waves, and neutrinos. Lodging and per diem for participants will be covered by the INT. Due to space restrictions, attendance will be limited to about 20 participants during each week of the four-week program. More details about the program and an application form can be found at: http://www.int.washington.edu/PROGRAMS/11-2b/ If you are interested in attending, please fill out the on-line registration form. We hope to see you in Seattle! Ed Brown - Michigan State University Chris Fryer - Los Alamos National Laboratory Bennett Link - Montana State University Sanjay Reddy - Los Alamos National Laboratory ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral positions in theoretical cosmology at IISER-TVM ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/02/14/post-doctoral-positions-in-theoreti… Institution: Thiruvananthapuram, India Deadline: Sun, May 15, 2011 Additional Information: http://iisertvm.ac.in/~shanki IISER-Thiruvananthapuram intends to appoint two postdoctoral positions in the areas of early-universe cosmology and quantum gravity. A Ph.D. degree and relevant research experience are required for these posts, which are expected to start on or before 1st August 2011. Both these posts are funded under the Max Planck Partner group on cosmology, and the researcher will work on projects which include inflation, reheating, baryogenesis, modified gravity and quantum gravity phenomenology. The positions are available for a period of up to two years. Informal enquiries can be made to S. Shankaranarayanan <shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in>. Salary: Rs. 2,64,000 - Rs. 2,88,000 per annum Deadline: 15 May 2011 To apply please send CV, research statement and have at least two letters of reference sent by email to S. Shankaranarayanan <shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in> with the subject "Application for MP-PG positions - Candidate name". ================================================================= 3. News =================================================================

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 6th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting 1.2 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop: From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars 1.3 3rd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting 1.4 Black Holes VIII: Theory & Mathematical Aspects 1.5 NPPD 2011 1.6 SIGRAV Graduate School "Analogue Gravity" 1.7 Neutron Stars and Gravitational Waves: The Next Steps toward Detection 1.8 LOOPS 11: “Celebrating 25 years of Loop Quantum Gravity” 1.9 Advances and Challenges in Computational General Relativity 1.10 Iberian Gravitational-Wave Meeting 2011 1.11 Workshop and School on Higher Gauge Theory, TQFT and Quantum Gravity 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena 2.2 9 PhD positions in Relativistic Astrophysics - International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program 2.3 Postdoctoral position in Quantum Measurement and Spacetime Structure at Tata Institute 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in String Cosmology at Covilhã / Lisbon 2.5 Postdoctoral position in General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics at Lisbon 3. News 3.1 2011 Awards for Essays on Gravitation 3.2 New book by John D Barrow: "The Book of Universes" 3.3 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Gravitational Waves from Gravitational Collapse" (update) ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 6th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/26/6th-gulf-coast-gravity-meeting/ Starting Sun, May 15, 2011 to Mon, May 16, 2011 Location: Boca Raton, FL, USA The 6th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting will be held May 15-16 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The meeting will cover all aspects of gravitational physics, including numerical, experimental, classical and quantum gravity. This is an informal regional meeting, and most participants will be from the Gulf Coast area of the United States, but all outside of this region who wish to attend are more than welcome. The registration simply consists in sending an email to <engle[AT]physics.fau.edu>, with a title and short abstract if it is desired to give a talk, preferably by May 8th. Hotel reservations can be made at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Boca Raton (561-417-8585), where a block of rooms has been reserved (refer to 6th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting). The room block will be released on April 30th. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 IRAP PhD and Erasmus Mundus Workshop: From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/26/irap-phd-and-erasmus-mundus-worksho… Starting Sun, Apr 03, 2011 to Sat, Apr 09, 2011 Location: Les Houches, France Additional Information: http://astro-les-houches.in2p3.fr/ The meeting is directed by David Arnett and Remo Ruffini within the ERASMUS MUNDUS activities promoted by ICRANet within the International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program (IRAP PhD). Lectures will be presented by leading physicists and astrophysicists working in the interface of nuclear physics, white dwarfs, neutron star physics and black holes physics. Special attention is being devoted to the new scenarios presented by the observations of gamma ray bursts and supernovae. The Proceedings of the workshop will be published by World Scientific Publishing. Lecturers: Arnett David Casey Meakin (TBC) Chardonnet Pascal Della Valle Massimo Fuller George (TBC) Izzo Luca Lattimer Jim Mezzacappa Anthony (TBC) Nadyozhin Dmitrij K. Ott Christian Pethick Chris (TBC) Psaltis Dimitrios (TBC) Rueda Jorge A. Ruffini Remo Vereshchagin Gregory Xue She-Sheng +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 3rd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/26/3rd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting/ Starting Wed, Oct 12, 2011 to Sun, Oct 16, 2011 Location: Beijing, China Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org The 3rd Galileo-XuGuangqi international conference follows the 1st and the 2nd meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai – China (http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi) and on July 2010 in Ventimiglia - Italy and Nice – France (http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi/) The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western science at the highest level dealing with relativistic astrophysics and related fundamental theoretical, experimental and observational fields. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the eastern ones. Therefore a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan is encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. We are happy to confirm that the Proceedings of the 1st Galileo-XuGuangqi are in print and we are also assembling the ones of the second meeting. The 3rd Galileo - XuGuanqi meeting will be held on October 12-17, 2011. It represents a collaboration between ICRANet, University of Roma “Sapienza”, University of Nice “Sophia Antipolis”, Stockholm University, Free University of Berlin, ICRA, ENEA, INFN, ICTP, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, the National Astronomical Observatory (Beijing), the Institutes of High Energy Physics, the Institute of Theoretical Physics, the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Tsinghua University, the Peking University, the Beijing Normal University, the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Beijing Planetarium. We have begun to work on the meeting with the local organizing committee. We have also begun to work on the scientific program with the International Organizing and the Scientific Advisory Committees. The topics discussed in the conference will be: Cosmology, GRB supernovae, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, AGN, High-Energy Astrophysics, General relativity, Gravitational Waves, Black Holes. The sessions will be divided in morning plenary sessions for invited speakers and the afternoon parallel sessions for contributions; posters session will be arranged as well. The contributions of the conference will be published on "International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD)". Interested scientists and students can register themselves and submit title and abstract of their intended contributions on the webpage http://www.icranet.org The registration fee for non-Chinese participants is USD 300 (students USD 150) before the deadline, 30th August, 2011. After the deadline, it is USD 400 (students USD 200). For Chinese participants (including participants from Taiwan) it is Yan 800 (students Yan 400) before the deadline; Yan 1200 (students Yan 600) after deadline. The registration fee will include 5 lunches, coffee breaks and the proceedings publication. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Black Holes VIII: Theory & Mathematical Aspects --------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/21/black-holes-viii-theory-mathematica… Starting Tue, May 10, 2011 to Sat, May 14, 2011 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada Additional Information: http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~rbmann/home.html Black Holes VIII -- Theory & Mathematical Aspects is the 8th in a series of a research-related conferences the focus on the latest advances in the theoretical and mathematical and (increasingly) astrophysical aspects of black hole physics. This is the 8th conference in the series, which has traditionally alternated between eastern and western locations. Black Holes VIII will be held next May 2011 in Niagara Falls, a location within reach of Pearson airport, Buffalo airport USA, and is easily accessible from both Canada and the United States. The setting provides an interesting natural venue for discussion while at the same time being close to all major services. Particular attention at this meeting will be paid to problems in current research, such as exact black hole solutions of Einstein's equations in higher and lower dimensions, the search for and properties of astrophysical black holes, uniqueness theorems, black hole thermodynamics, loop-quantum gravity and string-theoretic approaches to black hole physics, new aspects of gauge-gravity duality, numerical studies of black hole collisions, critical gravitational collapse. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are particularly welcome. In addition to a series of invited presentations, there will be opportunities for a limited number of contributed talks. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 NPPD 2011 ------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/21/nppd-2011/ Starting Mon, Apr 04, 2011 to Thu, Apr 07, 2011 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Additional Information: http://nppd.iopconfs.org Five Institute of Physics subject groups will be holding their annual conferences jointly under the umbrella of the Nuclear and Particle Physics Divisional Conference in 2011. The Nuclear Physics, High Energy Particle Physics, Gravitational Physics, Astroparticle Physics and Particle Accelerators and Beams Groups will meet together at the University of Glasgow from 4 Apr 2011 to 7 Apr 2011. Together, they will form one of the largest, most exciting and broadest ranged NPP divisional conferences ever held. Over the course of the four days, there will be joint plenary sessions covering topics of broad interest to all delegates, including a number of topics in experimental and theoretical gravity research. It will be an excellent opportunity to explore the interface between gravitational physics and the remit of the other four IOP groups represented at the conference. Furthermore, the 11th British Gravity (BritGrav) meeting will be held during the parallel sessions, and will provide opportunities for research students and young postdocs to present their work. The deadlines for abstract submission and early registration are approaching fast (see below). A provisional programme and instructions for abstract submission, registration and booking accommodation may be found on http://nppd.iopconfs.org/ Deadlines: abstract submission 11 Feb 2011, early registration 25 Feb 2011, registration 18 Mar 2011 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 SIGRAV Graduate School "Analogue Gravity" --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/19/sigrav-graduate-school-analogue-gra… Starting Mon, May 16, 2011 to Sat, May 21, 2011 Location: Como, Italy Additional Information: http://www.centrovolta.it/sigrav2011/ SIGRAV GRADUATE SCHOOL IN CONTEMPORARY RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATIONAL PHYISCS The Schools are directed to PH.D. students and young Post-Docs in Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics who are interested in widening their knowledge in the fields of Physical Cosmology, Relativistic Astrophysics, General Relativity, Experimental Gravity and the Modern Quantum Theories of Gravitation. The Schools wish to introduce students to current problems, highlighting their importance and potential scientific impact. Lecturers will report on theoretical, observational and experimental aspects of the research, reviewing latest achievements in the field. IX edition Analogue Gravity Villa Olmo, Como, Italy, 16-21 May 2011 PROGRAM Our knowledge of the world that surrounds us is characterized by a strong division into sectors, and Physics is no exception. Yet, remarkably, this knowledge is also streaked by "fils rouges" that connect apparently unrelated phenomena. This allows us to understand and study the physics of one area using "analogue" systems that are connected by a unifying physical concept. Analogue gravity is the study of certain aspects of gravitational interactions, most notably Hawking radiation emitted from black holes, as predicted more than 35 years ago by S. Hawking. Since the first studies initiated by W. Unruh in the early eighties, black hole and horizon analogues have been identified in a number of systems ranging from flowing fluids to flowing dielectrics. The field has made great progress in the past years and the first experimental results are now maturing. The school will give a general overview of the field of Analogue Gravity, of its main and most recent achievements and wi ll propose new challenges and open questions that are looking for answers. Courses • Survey of analogue space-times (4 hours) Matt Visser, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand • Black holes and Hawking radiation (4 hours) Theodore Jacobson, University of Maryland, USA • Fundamental quantum effects in the laboratory? (3 hours) Ralf Schützhold, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany • Dumb holes - what are they, how do they work (3 hours) William Unruh, University of British Colombia, Canada • Analogue gravity, Hawking radiation and black hole lasers in Bose-Einstein condensates (3 hours) Renaud Parentani, Université Paris-Sud 11, France • Analogue gravity models in dielectrics (3 hours) Ulf Leonhardt, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK Special lectures • Astrophysical black holes: evidence of an horizon? (2 hours) Monica Colpi, Università di Milano Bicocca, Italy • Water wave analogues of black holes (2 hours) Germain Rousseaux, CNRS, Université de Nice, France • Topology, thermodynamics and dynamics of quantum vacuum in effective theory (2 hours) Grigori Volovik, Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Finland • Quantum correlations of density fluctuations: from the radius of stars to the analogue Hawking radiation (2 hours) Iacopo Carusotto, Università di Trento, Italy • Photon emission by refractive index perturbations in dielectrics (2 hours) Daniele Faccio, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK • Lorentz breaking EFT and observational tests (2 hours) Stefano Liberati, SISSA, Trieste, Italy • Hawking's thermal hypothesis verified in an analogue gravity system (1 hour) Silke Weinfurtner, SISSA, Trieste, Italy Scientific and Organizing Committee: Francesco Belgiorno (Polytechnic of Milan), Sergio Luigi Cacciatori (Insubria, Como), Daniele Faccio (Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh), Vittorio Gorini (Insubria, Como), Stefano Liberati (SISSA, Trieste), Ugo Moschella (Insubria, Como) SIGRAV Council: Massimo Bassan (Rome Tor Vergata), Roberto Cianci (Genoa), Monica Colpi (Milan Bicocca), Mauro Francaviglia (Turin), Adalberto Giazotto (Pisa), Luca Lusanna (Florence), Sabino Matarrese (Padua), Augusto Sagnotti (SNS, Pisa), Gaetano Vilasi (Salerno) There will be room for short communications by the participants. Those who want to submit a communication proposal should send a short abstract to grschool[AT]centrovolta.it Proponents will be informed about acceptance of their contribution in due time. REGISTRATION Participants will be accommodated in hotels near Villa Olmo and will be requested to pay an inclusive fee of EURO 700 covering accommodation (in rooms to be shared with other participants), breakfast and lunch for the duration of the school. Alternatively, participants may arrange for their own accommodation and are requested to pay only the registration fee of EURO 320, also covering lunch (the school secretary provides assistance for hotel reservation through the accommodation form available at http://www.centrovolta.it/sigrav2011/ ). Accommodation is not guaranteed after April 8th 2011. Some support to cover local expenses may be available; those who need support should mention it in their registration and send a short curriculum vitae and a summary of current research (maximum two pages A4). Please note that no support to cover travel expenses will be available. Registration forms are available on the web page http://www.centrovolta.it/sigrav2011/ or at grschool[AT]centrovolta.it For information also contact directly the Organizing Secretariat at Centro A.Volta: grschool[AT]centrovolta.it or mariagiovanna.falasconi[AT]centrovolta.it, tel. +39 031 579814, fax +39 031 573395 Further information about the School (course abstracts, schedule of lectures, etc.) is also available at the web page http://www.centrovolta.it/sigrav2011/ SPONSORS SIGRAV (Italian Society for Gravitational Physics). INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics). University of Insubria. Department of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Insubria at Como. SISSA, Trieste. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 Neutron Stars and Gravitational Waves: The Next Steps toward Detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/18/neutron-stars-and-gravitational-wav… Starting Sun, May 22, 2011 to Sun, May 22, 2011 Location: Boston, USA Additional Information: https://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/ligovirgo/cw/public/NS/May11/ The joint Continuous Waves Search Group of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration will bring together experts in the neutron star, pulsar and gravitational wave communities to discuss prospects for gravitational wave detection from (or via) spinning compact objects. The workshop's primary focus is how to improve chances for success in detecting gravitational waves emitted by neutron stars, but there will also be presentations on detection of low-frequency gravitational waves by way of pulsar timing arrays and on other fundamental gravity tests using pulsars. Presentations are by invitation, but other interested astronomers and physicists are most welcome to attend and join the discussions. The workshop will be held May 22, 2011 in Boston as part of the summer AAS meeting. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 LOOPS 11: “Celebrating 25 years of Loop Quantum Gravity” ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/17/loops-11-%e2%80%9ccelebrating-25-ye… Starting Mon, May 23, 2011 to Sat, May 28, 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ 2nd announcement The LOOPS 11 conference will take place at the main campus of the CSIC in Madrid (SPAIN) in May 23-28, 2011. This edition will commemorate the twenty fifth anniversary of the publication by Abhay Ashtekar of the landmark paper on the "new variables" that sparked the loop quantum gravity (LQG) revolution. In addition to the expected participation of LQG researchers, we would like to invite the quantum gravity community at large to be present in this occasion as this would provide a very fruitful exchange of ideas with researchers working on other approaches to the quantization of general relativity. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the state of the art in LQG research and review the open issues and problems that must be solved to complete the quantization of general relativity in this framework. However we would like to place special emphasis on the impact of LQG on other approaches to quantum gravity and, reciprocally, on the exploration of ideas originating in other frameworks that could be eventually beneficial for LQG. The main topics that will be covered in the conference will be: • Foundations of Quantum Gravity. • Hamiltonian Loop Quantum Gravity. • Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity and Spinfoams. • Polymer Quantization and Quantum Field Theory. • Loop Quantum Cosmology. • Black Hole Physics. • Dynamical Triangulations and other discrete approaches. • Phenomenology derived from Quantum Gravity. INVITED SPEAKERS • Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University, USA). • Martin Bojowald (Penn State University, USA). • Alejandro Corichi (UNAM-Morelia, Mexico). • Bianca Dittrich (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Kristina Giesel (Louisiana State University, USA). • Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw University, Poland). • Renate Loll (Utrecht University, Netherland). • Yongge Ma (Beijing Normal University, China). • Don Marolf (Univ. California-Santa Barbara, USA). • Daniele Oriti (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Tomasz Pawlowski (University of New Brunswick, Canada). • Alejandro Pérez (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State University, USA). • Carlo Rovelli (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Hanno Sahlmann (Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Korea). • Parampreet Singh (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Lee Smolin (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Thomas Thiemann (Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany). • Madhavan Varadarajan (Raman Research Institute, India). LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • J. Fernando Barbero González (IEM, CSIC). • Guillermo A. Mena Marugán (IEM, CSIC). • Luis J. Garay Elizondo (Univ. Complutense, Madrid). • Eduardo J. Sánchez Villaseñor (Univ. Carlos III, Madrid). • Iñaky Garay Elizondo (Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg) • Mercedes Martín-Benito (AEI-Potsdam). • Gonzalo Olmo Alba (IFIC, CSIC). • Tomasz Pawlowski (Univ. New Brunswick). • Mikel Fernández Méndez (IEM, CSIC). • Daniel Martín de Blas (IEM, CSIC). • Javier Olmedo Nieto (IEM, CSIC). PRACTICAL INFORMATION Detailed information about registration, fees, abstract submission, accommodation, travel and financial support for participants can be found in the conference web page. http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ This web page will be regularly updated with the necessary information. In particular the RELEVANT DATES and deadlines will be posted there. Please note the following deadlines: • Deadline for early registration: 28 February 2011 • Deadline for late registration: 20 March 2011 • Deadline for abstract submission: 20 March 2011 • Deadline for application for financial support: 28 February 2011 • Deadline for reservations to the banquet: 15 April 2011. The registration period has been open for some time already. The fee for late registrations will be 250 €. The final decision concerning financial support will be taken shortly after 28 February 2011. So, those participants that need financial support should apply for it as soon as possible. Accommodation can be booked via the registration form that can be found in the conference web page. The web page also offers a list of cheap hotels, provided for informational purposes only, for those participants that prefer to book their hotel accommodation directly. Finally, pdf files with the conference POSTER are available for download at http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ Looking forward to meeting you all, The local organizing committee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 Advances and Challenges in Computational General Relativity --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/11/advances-and-challenges-in-computat… Starting Fri, May 20, 2011 to Sun, May 22, 2011 Location: Providence, RI, USA Additional Information: http://www.dam.brown.edu/ACCGR/ This workshop at Brown University will focus on the application of numerical techniques to binary blackhole simulations, extreme mass ratio inspirals, waveform analysis, and alternative formulations of the Einstein equations. Limited travel support for students and postdocs may be available. Please contact the organizers to inquire. Tentative participants Thomas Baumgarte (Bowdoin College) David Brown (North Carolina State University) Luisa Buchman (California Institute of Technology) Alessandra Buonanno (University of Maryland) Manuela Campanelli (Rochester Institute of Technology) Snorre Christiansen (University of Oslo) Matt Duez (Washington State University) Scott Field (Brown University) Chad Galley (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Mark Hannam (Cardiff) Frank Herrmann (University of Maryland) Mike Holst (University of California San Diego) Jan Hesthaven (Brown University) Scott Hughes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Gharav Khanna (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) Larry Kidder (Cornell) Pablo Laguna (Georgia Institute of Technology) Stephen Lau (University of New Mexico) Geoffrey Lovelace (Cornell University) Abdul Mroue (Canadian Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics) Christian Ott (California Institute of Technology) Harald Pfeiffer (Canadian Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics) Richard Price (University of Texas at Brownsville) Mark Scheel (Caltech) Masaru Shibata (Kyoto University) Deirdre Shoemaker (Georgia Institute of Technology) Bela Szilagyi (California Institute of Technology) Nick Taylor (California Institute of Technology) Saul Teukolsky (Cornell University) Manuel Tiglio (University of Maryland) Gerhard Zumbusch (University of Jena) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10 Iberian Gravitational-Wave Meeting 2011 --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/02/iberian-gravitational-wave-meeting-… Starting Wed, Feb 02, 2011 to Fri, Feb 04, 2011 Location: Palma, Mallorca Additional Information: http://www.uib.es/depart/dfs/GRG/IberianGW11 Iberian Gravitational-Wave Meeting 2011 February 2-4 2011, University of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca Purpose: The meeting aims to stimulate interaction between researchers who are interested in the field of gravitational wave physics and astronomy in a wider sense, with a focus on research based in or connected to the communities in Spain and Portugal. The style of the meeting will be informal, with plenty of discussion time. Different groups from the Iberian community will be asked to introduce their work in overview presentations, in addition we plan for a number of contributed talks, in particular by younger researchers. Dates and venue: February 2-4 2011, Cas Jai building at the Campus of the University of the Balearic Islands. Registration: There is no registration fee, but please register at the web page http://www.uib.es/depart/dfs/GRG/IberianGW11. Financial support for accommodation of some participants will be possible. In this case accommodation will have to be booked with the conference organizers, and support should be requested when registering. Web page: For further information and registration please see http://www.uib.es/depart/dfs/GRG/IberianGW11 See for updates on the web page. Organizers: The UIB gravitational physics group, with the financial support of: - UIB: Universitat de les Illes Balears, - SEGRE: the Spanish Network on Relativity and Gravitation, - MICINN Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, and the Consolider-Ingenio Projects: - CPAN: the Spanish National Center for Particle Physics, Astroparticle and Nuclear Physics, - MULTIDARK: Multimessenger Approach for Dark Matter Detection. The organizing committee Carles Bona Jaume Carot Sascha Husa Denis Pollney Alicia Sintes +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11 Workshop and School on Higher Gauge Theory, TQFT and Quantum Gravity ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/02/workshop-and-school-on-higher-gauge… Starting Mon, Feb 07, 2011 to Sun, Feb 13, 2011 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/site/hgtqgr Dear colleagues, we are pleased to announce a workshop and school in Lisbon, which we hope you will find of interest. Workshop and School on Higher Gauge Theory, TQFT and Quantum Gravity Lisbon, 10-13 February, 2011 (Workshop), 7-13 February, 2011 (School) https://sites.google.com/site/hgtqgr Provisional list of speakers: Paolo Aschieri (Alessandria) Benjamin Bahr (Cambridge) Aristide Baratin (Paris-Orsay) John Barrett (Nottingham) Rafael Diaz (Bogotá) Bianca Dittrich (Potsdam) Laurent Freidel (Perimeter) John Huerta (California) Branislav Jurco (Prague) Thomas Krajewski (Marseille) Tim Porter (Bangor) Hisham Sati (Maryland) Christopher Schommer-Pries (MIT) Urs Schreiber (Utrecht) Jamie Vicary (Oxford) Konrad Waldorf (Regensburg) Derek Wise (Erlangen) Christoph Wockel (Hamburg) Deadline for registration, proposals for talks/contributions and requests for financial support: 8th January, 2011 On behalf of the organisers, Roger Picken ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/31/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 Additional Information: http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de A two-years postdoctoral position will be available in the Transregional Collaborative Research Center ``Gravitational Wave Astronomy'' (SFB-TR7) of the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de/, in the research group of Professor Gerhard Schaefer, beginning July 1, 2011. The research to be performed is on the analytic motion and wave emission of gravitationally interacting compact binaries with spin. Send curriculum vitae and three letters of reference via email to gos[AT]tpi.uni-jena.de . The deadline for application is March 31, 2011. Prof. Dr. G. Schaefer TPI, FSU Jena Max-Wien-Platz 1 07743 Jena Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 9 PhD positions in Relativistic Astrophysics - International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/28/9-phd-positions-available-with-fund… Deadline: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org PhD Admissions and Funding at the International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program Consortium (IRAP PhD). The coordinating Institution is the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis located in the French Riviera. The IRAP PhD program intends to create the condition of high level education in Relativistic Astrophysics to create a new generation of leading scientists. Each student admitted to the Ph.D. program will be part of a team inside one of the laboratories of the consortium. They will have the opportunity to work in the laboratories of the consortium and be introduced to new topics in the forefront research by internationally recognized experts. In this way the students will come in direct contact with some of the leading scientists in the world working in the theoretical fields of general relativity, relativistic astrophysics, cosmology and in quantum field theories. They will also have access to observations from the leading observatories in space missions in infrar ed, x and gamma rays wavelengths, as well as to the new generation of large optical telescopes on the ground and ino’s underground observatories. This research is by its nature international and we have identified for this collaborative effort some of the leading European Universities in these fields linked to a vast international collaboration worldwide. The Degree will be a joint one of all the participating Academic institutions. Students strongly motivated in the study of relativistic astrophysics and fundamental physics and mathematics are encouraged to apply. The Partners of the Consortium are: UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Co-ordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - ICRA and ICRANet - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Director of the course: Prof. Remo Ruffini PhD students will receive a very competitive salary (gross salary 2800 Euros per month and a 7500 Euro installation grant for non-European students), computing facilities and support for travel, and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, health care insurance and retirement benefits. To be eligible, applicants should have obtained a Masters degree in astronomy, astrophysics, theoretical physics or a related field. We encourage applications from the best candidates irrespective of nationality, gender or background. Student research will be carried out in the framework of the IRAP PhD Consortium. They will obtain a joint PhD diploma. Consult the web page: http://www.irap-phd.org for details and application instructions. All inquiries should be directed to Prof. Pascal Chardonnet: chardonnet[at]lapp.in2p3.fr. Applicants are requested send a curriculum vitae, an application form, a list of all university courses taken and transcripts of grades obtained, brief statements of research interests and experience, and the contact information for at least two referees. Applications received by the deadline of February 28, 2011 will receive full consideration. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral position in Quantum Measurement and Spacetime Structure at Tata Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/20/post-doctoral-position-in-quantum-m… Institution: Mumbai, India Deadline: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.tifr.res.in/~tpsingh A two year project post-doctoral position starting 1st May, 2011 and funded by the John Templeton Foundation will be available at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The area of research is the Quantum Measurement Problem, and the exact title of the project is `The need to reformulate quantum mechanics without classical spacetime, the consequent nonlinearity, and its potential to solve the measurement problem'. The project team members are T. P. Singh (TIFR), Angelo Bassi (Trieste), Kinjalk lochan (TIFR) and Cenalo Vaz (Cincinnati). Interested applicants may please send their CV, list of publications, and names and email addresses of three referees to T. P. Singh by email to tpsingh[AT]tifr.res.in +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in String Cosmology at Covilhã / Lisbon ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/17/postdoctoral-position-in-string-cos… Institution: Covilhã / Lisbon, Portugal Deadline: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.dfis.ubi.pt/~pmoniz The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofisica (CENTRA) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of Cosmology, namely string cosmology . The appointment is for three years, subject to funding renewal and satisfactory performance. The call is made within the Welcome II program, which is now open. The complete set of requirements are specified here: http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/welcome2/ The candidates to the program should send the applications to the CENTRA member email indicated below. If the CENTRA member agrees, CENTRA can support the application to the FCT Welcome II program. Due to the nature of the funding, all candidates must: i) be European and hold a Ph.D. in Physics ii) currently and for the past three years been working outside Europe. A tentative date for the appointment is September 1, 2011 (with possible variations to be agreed upon with the successful applicant). The appointment is for three years. The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofsica (CENTRA) is a research centre of the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) in Lisbon, a leading research Institution in Portugal. Most CENTRA members are professors at the Physics Department of IST. This post requires collaboration with the CENTRA researchers at UBI (Universidade da Beira Interior). More information on the Center can be found at http://centra.ist.utl.pt/. Research in string cosmology at Centra focuses within an interesting range of directions and from strong ties with groups in other institutions (see, e.g., http://www.dfis.ubi.pt/~pmoniz) The applicant is expected to contribute to the efforts of the CENTRA researchers at UBI and to the training of students. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests (with an exciting (!) research proposal) and three letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address: pmoniz[AT]ubi.pt Please use the subject "Welcome II - String Cosmology ". Applications should be received by Feb 20, 2011. Incomplete applications shall not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin on March 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact Paulo Moniz (pmoniz[AT]ubi.pt). These positions are supported by Fundação para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral position in General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics at Lisbon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/11/postdoctoral-position-in-general-re… Institution: Lisbon, Portugal Deadline: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 Additional Information: http://centra.ist.utl.pt/ Postdoctoral position in General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics (including gravitational waves, black holes, compact objects, and numerical relativity). The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofisica (CENTRA) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics, including gravitational wave research, black holes, compact objects and Numerical Relativity. The appointment is for three years, subject to funding renewal and satisfactory performance. Due to the nature of the funding, all candidates must: i) be European and hold a Ph.D. in Physics ii) currently and for the past three years been working outside Europe. A tentative date for the appointment is September 1, 2011 (with possible variations to be agreed upon with the successful applicant). The appointment is for three years, the salary is 60,000 Euros per year or higher, depending on the experience of the researcher. The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofsica (CENTRA) is a research centre of the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) in Lisbon, a leading research Institution in Portugal. Most CENTRA members are professors at the Physics Department of IST. More information on the Center can be found at http://centra.ist.utl.pt/ The gravity group is currently focusing on phenomenology of black hole physics and numerical relativity, and is composed of Vitor Cardoso and José P. S. Lemos, several postdocs and PhD students. The group has strong ties with gravity groups in other institutions, such as the Universities of Rome, Aveiro, Barcelona, São Paulo, and Mississippi. The applicant is expected to contribute to the efforts of the group and to the training of students. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests (with an exciting research proposal) and three letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address: jobs_gravity[at]ist.utl.pt Please use the subject "Welcome II". Applications should be received by Feb 20, 2011. Incomplete applications shall not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin on March 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 2011 Awards for Essays on Gravitation ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/27/2011-awards-for-essays-on-gravitati… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org In 2011 for our sixty-second competition, the trustees are offering five Awards for short Essays for the purpose of stimulating thought and encouraging work on Gravitation. The stipulations follow: (1) We will make these Awards on May 15, 2011 for the best essays, 1500 words or less (excluding abstracts, diagrams, references and minimal equations), on the subject of Gravitation, its theory, applications, or effects. (2) The First Award will be $4000.00 The Second Award will be 1250.00 The Third Award will be 1000.00 The Fourth Award will be 750.00 The Fifth Award will be 500.00 (3) Essays must be in English and e-mailed in a single PDF file before April 1, 2011. Page numbering and early submission is greatly encouraged. One essay only will be accepted from each author. Notify us if you do not receive an e-mail confirmation within 48 hours. (4) Cover pages should include essay title; authors' names, addresses and e-mail addresses; the statement: "Essay written for the Gravity Research Foundation 2011 Awards for Essays on Gravitation"; submission date; and a summary paragraph of 125 words or less. (5) The decision of the judges will be final, no reviews will be provided and no essays will be returned. (6) The list of winners will be posted on our website: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org on or about May 15, 2011. All participants will receive a general e-mail notification. (7) The five award-winning essays will be published in the Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG) and, subsequently, in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). Authors of all other essays are free and encouraged to publish their essays after May 15th. Authors of essays designated Honorable Mention will be invited to submit their essays to the IJMPD where these may undergo additional refereeing at editorial discretion for possible publication. Submission e-mail address: George M. Rideout, Jr., President (grideoutjr[at]aol.com) Recent First Award Winners: 2010 - Mark Van Raamsdonk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2009 - Alexander Burinskii, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia 2008 - T. Padmanabhan, IUCAA, Pune, India 2007 - S. Carlip, University of California at Davis 2006 - Vijay Balasubramanian, University of Pennsylvania; Donald Marolf, University of California at Santa Barbara and Moshe Rozali, University of British Columbia 2005 - John Ellis, CERN; N. E. Mavromatos, King's College London and D. V. Nanopoulos, Texas A&M University 2004 - Maulik Parikh, Columbia University, New York 2003 - Martin Bojowald, The Pennsylvania State University 2002 - Steven B. Giddings, University of California at Santa Barbara and Stanford University, Stanford, California 2001 - Csaba Csaki and Joshua Erlich, Los Alamos National Lab and Christophe Grojean, University of California at Berkeley 2000 - Arthur Lue and Erick J. Weinberg, Columbia University, New York 1999 - John Ellis, CERN; N. E. Mavromatos, University of Oxford and D. V. Nanopoulos, Texas A and M University 1998 - Viqar Husain, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1997 - Robert Myers, McGill University, Quebec 1996 - D. V. Ahluwalia, Los Alamos National Lab and C. Burgard, Universitaet Hamburg/DESY, II, Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 New book by John D Barrow: "The Book of Universes" ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/27/new-book-by-john-d-barrow-the-book-… New Book Published 2 Feb 2011 The Book of Universes John D Barrow Publ. Bodley Head, Random House, UK 354 Pages, 12 chapters, b/w illustrations and photographs Description: This book for a general audience tells the story of how Einstein's equations provided a succession of solutions describing possible universes. It follows the history of the discovery of all the different sorts of possible universes that we know about and introduces the characters involved. It describes the latest ideas about inflationary universes, quantum cosmology and multiverses, as well as the best buy model of the observable universe today. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Gravitational Waves from Gravitational Collapse" (update) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/01/21/living-reviews-in-relativity-gravit… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2011-1 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a major update of the review "Gravitational Waves from Gravitational Collapse" by Chris L. Fryer and Kimberly C.B. New on January 20, 2011. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2011-1 Fryer, Chris L. and New, Kimberly C. B. "Gravitational Waves from Gravitational Collapse" ACCEPTED: 2011-01-14 PUBLISHED: 2011-01-20 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2011-1 UPDATE: We have significantly altered and restructured the text of the previous version, describing the latest results from a new point of view. New figures have been added. The number of references has increased from 271 to 350. ABSTRACT: Gravitational wave emission from stellar collapse has been studied for nearly four decades. Current state-of-the-art numerical investigations of collapse include those that use progenitors with more realistic angular momentum profiles, properly treat microphysics issues, account for general relativity, and examine non-axisymmetric effects in three dimensions. Such simulations predict that gravitational waves from various phenomena associated with gravitational collapse could be detectable with ground-based and space-based interferometric observatories. This review covers the entire range of stellar collapse sources of gravitational waves: from the accretion induced collapse of a white dwarf through the collapse down to neutron stars or black holes of massive stars to the collapse of supermassive stars. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars 1.2 RUSGRAV-14: International Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics 1.3 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology - Spontaneous Workshop V 1.4 Grav11 (First Announcement) 1.5 27th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting 1.6 The Chalonge School 15th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2011 1.7 Chalonge School CIAS Workshop 2011 "Warm Dark Matter in Galaxies: Theoretical and Observational Progresses" 1.8 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics at PI 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Tübingen 2.2 Leader of Max Planck Research Group in conjunction with Professorship for Geometric Analysis (W2) 2.3 Postdoctoral positions at SISSA Astrophysics 2.4 Postdoc and PhD Position in Numerical Relativity at Jena 2.5 Postdoctoral positions at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2.6 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2011 Announcement 3. News 3.1 Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation available online ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 From Nuclei to White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/31/from-nuclei-to-white-dwarfs-and-neu… Starting Sun, Apr 03, 2011 to Sat, Apr 09, 2011 Location: Les Houches, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org The meeting is directed by David Arnett and Remo Ruffini within the ERASMUS MUNDUS and ICRANet activities in the International Relativistic Astrophysics Ph. D. Program. Lectures will be presented by leading Physicists and Astrophysicists working in the interface of Nuclear Physics, White Dwarfs, Neutron Star Physics and Black Holes Physics. Special attention is being devoted to the new scenarios presented by the observations of Gamma Ray Bursts. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 RUSGRAV-14: International Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/30/14th-russian-gravitational-conferen… Starting Mon, Jun 27, 2011 to Sat, Jul 02, 2011 Location: Ulyanovsk, Russia Additional Information: http://rusgrav14.ulspu.ru The 14th Russian Gravitational Conference - International Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics – RUSGRAV-14 is to be held in Ulyanovsk at Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, on June 27 – July 2, 2011. The program of the conference and the school-seminar will include plenary and sectional reports, poster session for young scientists, graduate students and undergraduates. Featured also are informal discussions on such issues as: the latest developments in the theory of gravitation, quantum gravity and cosmology, theories with extra dimensions, theoretical and observational cosmology and astrophysics, gravitational experiments, fundamental constants and related topics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology - Spontaneous Workshop V ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/20/hot-topics-in-modern-cosmology-spon… Starting Mon, May 09, 2011 to Sat, May 14, 2011 Location: Cargèse, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/SW_2011/SW5.html Spontaneous Workshop (SW) brings together specialists on recent insights in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. The aim is to stimulate debates on common topics in views of providing us with innovating ideas. The workshop will take place in Cargèse (France), on 9 - 14 May 2011. The workshop’s organization is based on an optimal number of concise presentations and enough space for discussions on emergent problems in order to favour interactions among participants. SW5 topics includes : * Cosmological parameters – Anomalies in CMB * Baryon and Lepton number violation, CP violation * LHC and Dark Matter - Astroparticle Physics * Neutrino Cosmology * Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis - Cosmic antimatter * Inflation - Dark Energy – Modified Gravity * Cosmological Large Scale Structures, Magnetic Fields * Gravitational waves of Cosmological and Astrophysical origin +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Grav11 (First Announcement) ------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/20/grav11-first-announcement/ Starting Mon, Apr 11, 2011 to Fri, Apr 15, 2011 Location: La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina Additional Information: http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grav11 We are pleased to announce that the conference Grav11 will be held in La Cumbre, Córdoba (Argentina), from April 11th through April 15th, 2011. The venue of the conference is the Hostal Cruz Chica: http://www.hostalcruzchica.com.ar/ This is the fourth in a new series ("Grav") of conferences organized by the General Relativity and Gravitation Group at FaMAF (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba) since the year 2006. We expect to have a Grav meeting every two years from now on. The conference is intended to bring together specialists working on gravitation and closely related topics, including classical and quantum gravity, gravity in arbitrary dimensions, astrophysics and astro-particle physics. Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students are encouraged to apply, some funds will be available to cover living expenses for students, as well as postdocs and young researchers. The working languages of the conference will be English (mostly), and Spanish. A preliminary (as of December 2010) list of confirmed speakers includes: Andrés Aceña, AEI, Germany. Florian Beyer, University of Otago, New Zealand. Mario Díaz, The Unversity of Texas at Brownsville, USA. Helmut Friedrichs, AEI, Germany. Heinz O. Kreiss, KTH, Sweden. Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute, Canada. Jorge Pullin, LSU, USA. Martin Reiris, AEI, Germany. Robert Wald, Universty of Chicago, USA. For updates on the Grav11 meeting please check the web page: http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grav11 Applications should be filed through the webform in the above page before March 4th, 2011. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 18th, 2011. For further information on the General Relativity and Gravitation group at FaMAF and the previous Grav meetings see http://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grupos/grg/grge.html Information on how to handle hotel reservations will be provided in a second circular. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 27th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting -------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/08/27th-pacific-coast-gravity-meeting/ Starting Fri, Mar 18, 2011 to Sat, Mar 19, 2011 Location: Pasadena, CA, USA Additional Information: http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~pcgm27/ The 27th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting will be held at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, on March 18 and 19, 2011. In keeping with its tradition, this will be an open, relaxed, and informal conference. We are inviting researchers and students interested in all areas of gravitational physics: classical and quantum gravity, general relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, quantum cosmology, gravitational waves, and experimental gravity. Because this is a regional meeting, many attendees will be from the western United States, but all are welcome. Talks Following the usual tradition all participants, and especially postdocs and graduate students, are encouraged to contribute short, introductory talks on their current research, with the aim of fostering communication and understanding among gravitational physicists with different backgrounds. Speakers will be given equal time (between 10 and 15 minutes, including a question period). Graduate students and postdocs will be given first priority if there are more requests to speak than available time slots. A prize (sponsored by the APS Topical Group on Gravity) will be awarded for the best talk given by a student at the meeting. Program The 27th PCGM will begin at 9am, on March 18, in Hameetman Auditorium, Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Caltech (see the Practical Information page of the meeting web site for directions). The Scientific Program will be posted on the meeting website shortly before the meeting, and will be distributed to registered participants on March 13, 2011. All participants are asked to register on the meeting web site or by e-mail by 11 March, 2011. More information will be posted on the meeting web site as it becomes available: http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~pcgm27/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 The Chalonge School 15th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/07/the-chalonge-school-15th-paris-cosm… Starting Wed, Jul 20, 2011 to Fri, Jul 22, 2011 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2011.html Ecole Internationale Daniel Chalonge The Chalonge School 15th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2011 " From Cold Dark Matter to Warm Dark Matter in the Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations " The International School Daniel Chalonge: 20 Years of Activity The Conference is within the astrofundamental physics spirit of the Chalonge School, focalized on recent observational and theoretical progress on the CMB, dark matter, dark energy, dark ages, and the theory of the early universe with predictive power in the context of the Standard Model of the Universe. Recently, LambdaWDM (Warm Dark Matter) emerged impressively over LambdaCDM (Cold Dark Matter) whose small -galactic- scale (and even larger scale) problems are ever-increasing. LambdaWDM solves naturally the problems of LambdaCDM and agree with the observations at small as well as large and cosmological scales. In summary, the aim of the meeting is to put together the recent cosmological and astrophysical data and hard theory predictive approach connected to them in the framework of the Standard Model of the Universe. TOPICS: Observational and theoretical progress on the nature of dark matter: keV scale dark matter particles. Dark energy: cosmological constant: the quantum energy of the cosmological vacuum. Large and small scale structure formation in agreement with observations at large scales and small (galactic) scales. The ever increasing problems of LambdaCDM. The emergence of Warm (keV scale) Dark Matter from theory and observations. The analysis of the CMB+LSS+SN data with the effective (Ginsburg-Landau) effective theory of inflation: New Inflation (double well inflaton potential) strongly favored by the CMB + LSS + SN data: The presence of the lower bound for the primordial gravitons (non vanishing tensor to scalar ratio r) with the present CMB + LSS + SN data. CMB polarization and forecasts for Planck. Neutrinos in cosmology. The new serious dark matter candidate: Sterile neutrinos at the keV scale. All Lectures are followed by a discussion. All participants are invited to take part in the discussions. The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject but Registration is mandatory. The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. Sessions last for three full days in the beautiful parisian campus of Observatoire de Paris (built on orders from Colbert and to plans by Claude Perrault from 1667 to 1672). All sessions take place at the Salle Cassini (Cassini Hall) in the historic Perrault building ("Bâtiment Perrault") of Observatoire de Paris HQ. All Coffee-Tea breaks take place at the "Salle du Conseil" under the portraits of Laplace, Le Verrier, Lalande, Arago, Delambre and Louis XIV. The Registration desk and the Secretariat of the Colloquium take place at the "Grande Galerie" (Great Gallery) just aside facing Salle du Conseil EXHIBITION: An exhibition at the "Grand Galerie" (Great Gallery) and "Salle Cassini" (Cassini Hall) will retrace the 20 years of activity of the Chalonge School and "The Golden Days" in "Astrofundamental Physics": The Construction of the Standard Model Of the Universe, as well as the Exhibition "The World High Altitude Observatories Network: World Cultural and Scientific Heritage". The books and proceedings of the School since its creation, as well as historic Daniel Chalonge material, Prizes and Chalonge instruments will be on exhibition at the Great Gallery. Informations about this Colloquium, participation information and background information are displayed at the Chalonge School web site: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2011.html Informations on the previous Paris Cosmology Colloquia and of the school events are available at http://chalonge.obspm.fr (lecturers, lists of participants, lecture pdf files and photos during the Colloquia). Early Registration is strongly encouraged With compliments and kind regards, Chalonge.Ecole[AT]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 Chalonge School CIAS Workshop 2011 "Warm Dark Matter in Galaxies: Theoretical and Observational Progresses" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/06/chalonge-school-cias-workshop-2011-… Starting Wed, Jun 08, 2011 to Fri, Jun 10, 2011 Location: Meudon, France Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2011.html Ecole Internationale Daniel Chalonge A Turning Point in the Research of Dark Matter: Warm Dark Matter. Theory and Observations Recently, LambdaWDM (Warm Dark Matter) emerged impressively over LambdaCDM (Cold Dark Matter) whose small galactic- scale (and even larger scale) problems are ever-increasing. LambdaWDM solves naturally the problems of LambdaCDM and agrees with the observations at small as well as large and cosmological scales. The Workshop addresses the last progresses made in Warm Dark Matter and the Universal and Non Universal properties of Galaxies. In the tradition of the Chalonge School, an effort of clarification and synthesis will be made by combining in a conceptual framework, theory, analytical, observational and numerical simulation results that reproduce observations.The subject will be approached in a threefold way: (I) Conceptual context. (II) Astronomical observations linked to the galaxy structural properties and to structure formation at different (large and small (galactic) scales). (III) Numerical simulations which reproduce observations at large and small (galactic) scales . TOPICS: Recent progress in solving the Boltzmann-Vlasov equation to obtain the observed properties of galaxies (and clusters of galaxies). N-body numerical simulations with Warm Dark Matter.The surface density . The phase-space density. Particle model independent analysis of astrophysical dark matter. The impact of the mass of the dark matter particle on the small scale structure formation. The radial profiles and the Dark Matter distribution. Cores versus Cusps. The ever increasing problems of LambdaCDM. The keV scale Dark Matter (Warm Dark Matter): Observational and theoretical progresses. Large and small scale structure formation in agreement with observations at large and small (galactic) scales. The new serious dark matter candidate: Sterile neutrinos at the keV scale. Sessions last for three full days in the beautiful Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, where CIAS "Centre International d´Ateliers Scientifiques" is located. All sessions take place in the historic Château building, (built in 1706 by great architect Jules-Hardouin Mansart in orders by King Louis XIV for his son the Grand Dauphin). The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject. The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. Informations about the Workshop, participation information and background information are displayed at the http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2011.html Early Registration is strongly encouraged With compliments and kind regards, Chalonge.Ecole[at]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics at PI ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/02/microphysics-in-computational-relat… Starting Mon, Jun 20, 2011 to Sat, Jun 25, 2011 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada This is the first circular, please note further info (webpage, deadlines, SOC, etc) will be sent in the near future. The workshop will be held at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo ON, Canada on June 20 - 25 2011, and will bring together leading and younger researchers in the field of numerical modeling and microscopic physics of matter and radiation at high densities where effects of general relativity play a central role. The topics covered will include improved microscopic physics inputs (neutrino-matter interactions, equations of state, thermonuclear reaction rates) and computational methods (GRMHD, radiation transport, reaction networks) with an emphasis on approaches that allow for efficient implementation of the improvements in multi-D simulations of relativistic astrophysical systems. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Tübingen ------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/24/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Tübingen, Germany Deadline: Mon, Jan 31, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~kokkotas/Welcome_files/TAT_SFB_adv.… The Theoretical Astrophysics section (TAT) of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Tübingen (IAAT) has an opening for one postdoctoral research position starting from 1st of October 2011. The position will be funded via the SFB/TR7 network on “Gravitational Wave Astronomy” (http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de/) The research activities of TAT are related to the study of sources of gravitational waves with emphasis on the dynamics of neutron stars.The successful applicant will carry out original research in projects regarding the study of the dynamics of neutron stars and/or magnetars in relation to the emission of gravitational waves. The position is limited to two years with a possible extension for one more year and the salary will be paid according to the German public service scale. Optionally, shorter duration contracts might also be considered. Applications, including a curriculum vita, a list of publications, and a statement of research interests and experience, and the names (address, email) of three potential referees should be sent to: Prof. Kostas Kokkotas Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 10 D-72076 Tübingen / Germany http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~kokkotas E-mail: kostas.kokkotas[at]uni-tuebingen.de Applications by e-mail are welcome. All applications will receive full consideration until the position is ﬁled. The University of Tübingen seeks to increase the fraction of female scientists in research and teaching and particularly encourages applications from women. Disabled candidates are given preference if equally qualified. For inquiries contact Prof. Kostas Kokkotas. Further information on the Theoretical Astrophysics Group may be found at http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/?id=3129 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Leader of Max Planck Research Group in conjunction with Professorship for Geometric Analysis (W2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/21/leader-of-max-planck-research-group… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.uni-potsdam.de/verwaltung/dezernat3/stellen/W2%20Analytische%20G… The Institute for Mathematics of the Faculty of Science at the Potsdam University in a joint appointment with Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) invites applications for a Leader of Max Planck Research Group in conjunction with Professorship for Geometric Analysis (W2). The position is limited for 5 years. The University of Potsdam and the Albert Einstein Institute (AEI) are looking for applicants with an excellent research record to lead an independent Max Planck Research Group in the area of Geometric Analysis, in the context of their agreement on cooperation in the areas of geometric analysis and partial differential equations. The preferred research area lies in nonlinear partial differential equations related to geometry and mathematical physics. The successful applicant is expected to participate in the supervision of PhD students and will have teaching responsibilities at the Institute for Mathematics at Potsdam University of 2 hours/semester-week. The research group will include resources for PhD scholarships and postdoctoral positions as well as research related expenses. During the term of the employment contract with the MPG the successful applicant will (according to § 38 (9) BbgHG) also be Professor at the university of Potsdam. Prerequisites for the application are a doctoral degree and a record of research equivalent to the German “Habilitation”. Scientific qualifications achieved in the private sector, outside Germany, or as Junior professor will also be considered (§ 39 BbgHG). Appointment will be made according to the laws of Brandenburg (Brandenburgisches Hochschulgesetz - BbgHG §§ 38). The University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Society are committed to support the appointment of severely handicapped people, applications are explicitly encouraged. The University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Society wish to increase the employment of woman in those areas where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply. Please send your application until 13.01.2011 to Potsdam University, Office of the President, Am Neuen Palais 10, D–14469 Potsdam, Germany. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral positions at SISSA Astrophysics ------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/17/postdoctoral-positions-at-sissa-ast… Institution: Trieste, Italy Deadline: Mon, Jan 31, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.sissa.it/ap The Astrophysics Sector (http://www.sissa.it/ap) of the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste (Italy) expects to have an opening for up to three research associate (postdoc) positions starting in Fall 2011. The positions are for two years (formally 1+1 but with renewal based only on reasonable scientific performance) and can be possibly extended for a further third year. The SISSA Astrophysics Sector consists of a faculty of nine permanent members and two contract researchers. There are currently eleven postdocs and eighteen graduate students (http://www.sissa.it/ap/people.html) The research areas covered by our group include: Analysis and interpretation of cosmic microwave background and sub-mm surveys (Planck and Herschel), large scale structure and cluster physics, galaxies, dark matter, galactic and extragalactic black holes, high energy astrophysics, relativistic astrophysics, early universe physics and gravitation theory. We welcome applications from all candidates whose research interests complement or enhance those of our group. SISSA is an international and multidisciplinary PhD school, unique in Italy, pursuing research in the fields of Physics, Mathematics and Biophysical Sciences (http://www.sissa.it) SISSA has recently moved to a new building a few kilometres just outside Trieste on the hillside overlooking the city and Gulf of Trieste, and located close by the main scientific institutions of the area (ICTP, Trieste University and the Trieste Observatory). Trieste is situated in the north east of Italy, 130 km to the east of Venice and close to Slovenia, Austria and Croatia. The selected candidates are expected to take part in the scientific activity of the Sector and to carry out their own independent research. There are no compulsory teaching duties. The salary covers the cost of living in Trieste, which is less expensive than other big Italian cities like Milan and Rome, and we offer funding for travel and inviting collaborators. SISSA also offers good local computer facilities and access to regional supercomputing resources. All of our scientific activity is carried out in English (as is the administrative support) and we provide local assistance for all members: a housing office (http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=A7_B4) the Welcome Office (http://www.welcomeoffice.trieste.it) Italian classes, and a nursery for children of SISSA members (http://www.sissa.it/ap/joinourgroup.html) Applicants should register with https://academicjobsonline.org/ and then submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research statement giving a brief description of past research and future plans, and provide the names and email addresses of two referees who we will automatically contact. The application form is found at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/631 For further information or problems with the submitting your application, you can contact Dr. Lorena Bencina via email: bencina[at]sissa.it Completed applications should be received no later than January 31, 2011. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoc and PhD Position in Numerical Relativity at Jena ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/10/postdoc-and-phd-position-in-numeric… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Wed, Jan 05, 2011 Additional Information: http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de The numerical relativity group at the University of Jena anticipates the availability of a postdoc position starting September 2011, and a PhD position in April 2011. The gravity group at Jena includes Marcus Ansorg, Bernd Bruegmann, Reinhard Meinel, and Gerhard Schaefer, and also involves applied mathematician Gerhard Zumbusch. There is the opportunity to participate in a wide range of research activities offered by the SFB/Transregio grant on "Gravitational Wave Astronomy", see http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de. Applicants with a background in numerical relativity, but also in the area of gravitational wave science or associated computational methods are especially encouraged to apply. For the postdoc position, please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation. For the PhD position, please submit the same except that instead of the letters only a list of potential references is requested. Submission of PDF files is preferred. Applications should be received no later than January 5, 2011, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled. In a situation where two candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference will be given to women, minorities, and handicapped applicants. Please send applications to: Renate Wagner, Email: r.wagner X tpi.uni-jena.de Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena Germany http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral positions at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/07/postdoctoral-positions-at-universit… Institution: Milwaukee, WI, USA Deadline: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 Additional Information: http://gravity.phys.uwm.edu The Center for Gravitation and Cosmology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for a number of postdoctoral research positions. The initial appointments are for one year, with renewal for a second (and, in some cases, a third) year contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. The Center for Gravitation and Cosmology at UWM is one of the nation's largest and most active research groups in gravity, cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics with nine faculty members, Luis Anchordoqui, Patrick Brady, Jolien Creighton, Dawn Erb, John Friedman, David Kaplan, Leonard Parker, Xavier Siemens, and Alan Wiseman, senior scientist Scott Koranda, visiting professor Warren Anderson, and several postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The group also maintains a close relationship with the Albert Einstein Institutes in Hannover and Golm through Bruce Allen and Maria Alessandra Papa who hold Adjunct appointments at UWM and visit regularly. The Center has a strong gravitational-wave astronomy group working on LIGO related research, including searches for binary neutron star and black hole inspirals, continuous waves from isolated neutron stars, development and support of Einstein@Home, bursts, and stochastic background. The group is active in several grid computing collaborations including the Open Science Grid (OSG). Other research activities in the Center include cosmic ray physics with Pierre-Auger, evolution and characterization of high redshift galaxies, neutron-star astrophysics, and radio astronomy. The Center also has a nascent computational astrophysics effort. More information about the people and the research can be found at http://gravity.phys.uwm.edu . The group is recruiting postdocs in gravitational-wave astronomy and related areas. Applicants with backgrounds in astronomy, gravitational-wave physics, theoretical relativity, numerical relativity, cosmology, or high energy physics (theory and experiment) are welcome to apply. Applicants whose work overlaps any of the research interests of the group should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests by email to cgcpd[at]gravity.phys.uwm.edu. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent via e-mail to this address. Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2011 and will continue until all positions are filled. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2011 Announcement ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/02/international-relativistic-astrophy… Institution: several universities in ICRANET Deadline: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org 9 Erasmus Mundus funded positions available (3 for European students, 5 for non-European students, 1 for “Western Balkans and Turkey Window" candidates) Deadlines: 28 February 2011- Erasmus Mundus program full economical support is provided 30 September 2011- nine additional fellowships Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org – http://www.icranet.org – http://www.icra.it Following the successful scientific space missions by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile, as well as the high energy particle activities at CERN in Genève, we have initiated a Ph.D. programme dedicated to create a pool of scientists in the field of relativistic astrophysics. After taking full advantage of the observational and experimental facilities mentioned above, the students of our programme are expected to lead the theoretical developments of one of the most active fields of research: relativistic astrophysics. This program provides expertise in the most advanced topics of mathematical and theoretical physics, and in relativistic field theories, in the context of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. It provides the ability to model the observational data received from the above laboratories. This activity is necessarily international as no single university can have a scientific expertise in such a broad range of fiel ds. We announce two calls: one with a deadline on 28 February 2011, sponsored by Erasmus Mundus, and the other with a deadline on 30 September 2011. The Erasmus Mundus program has a very competitive salary as well as comprehensive benefits. The Institutions participating in the IRAP PhD are: the international organization ICRANet as coordinating institution and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis as the host Institution; the Albert Einstein Institute, Potsdam; the Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF) and ICRA Brasil; the Free University of Berlin; Indian Centre for Space Physics, Kolkata; Observatoire de la Cote D’Azur, Nice; Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China; University of Ferrara, Italy; University of Rome, la Sapienza, Italy; University of Savoie, Annecy, France; University of Stockolm, Sweden, Tartu Observatory , Estonia. The Final Ph.D. degree will be jointly delivered by the Academic Institutions participating in the program. We encourage applications from the most qualified and motivated candidates worldwide, independent of nationality, gender or background. Special attention will be given to applicants originating from or planning to move to countries where ICRANet activities are in action or being planned. The Courses: Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also a possibility to follow courses from other Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the Faculty. Courses can be chosen from the following list: VERY HIGH ENERGY PHENOMENA IN ASTROPHYSICS Felix AHARONIAN COSMOLOGICAL SINGULARITY Vladimir BELINSKI RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN ASTROPHYSICS Carlo Luciano BIANCO OBSERVERS AND OBSERVABLES IN BLACK HOLES SPACETIME Donato BINI ACCRETIONS ON BLACK HOLES Sandip Kumar CHAKRABARTI PARTICLE PHYSICS APPLIED TO ASTROPHYSICS Pascal CHARDONNET GENERAL RELATIVITY Thibault DAMOUR SUPERNOVAE AND GRBS Massimo DELLA VALLE LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE Jaan EINASTO TOPICS IN COSMOLOGY AND PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS Li Zhi FANG X/GAMMA-RAY INSTRUMENTATION Filippo FRONTERA HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS: X-RAYS CLUSTERS Riccardo GIACCONI OBSERVATIONS OF GAMMA-RAY BURSTS Cristiano GUIDORZI FORMATION OF GALAXIES Yipeng JING ON THE KERR SOLUTION Roy KERR RELATIVISTIC FIELD THEORIES Hagen KLEINERT HOLOGRAPHY, ENTROPIC GRAVITY AND COSMOLOGY Li MIAO BOUNCING COSMOLOGY Mario NOVELLO BKL COSMOLOGY AND HIDDEN SYMMETRIES Hermann NICOLAI THE HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY UNIVERSE Marco TAVANI SPECTRAL TIMING FROM BLACK HOLE SOURCES Lev TITARCHUK SINGULARITIES AND GENERAL RELATIVITY - Kjell ROSQUIST BLACK HOLES AND FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS Remo RUFFINI RELATIVISTIC KINETIC THEORY Gregory VERESHCHAGIN QED AND ELECTRON-POSITRON PLASMA She-Sheng XUE The Host Institution for the call of 2011-2012 is the Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis; Grand Château 28 Avenue Valrose 21 - B.P. 2135 - 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 Applications and Fellowships: In 2011-2012, nine positions will be available. In the call of February 28, 2011, within the ERASMUS MUNDUS program, full economical support is provided. See http://www.irap-phd.org. In the call of September 30, 2011 nine additional fellowships will be available: six with full financial support. See http://www.icra.it and http://www.icranet.org. For further Information please contact: Dr. Carlo Luciano Bianco tel. + 39 06 4991 4 397, secretariat-irapphd[at]icra.it; Dr. Pina Barbaro Université de Nice- Parc Valrose 06108 Nice Cedex, Pina.Barbaro[at]unice.fr The Faculty Giovanni Amelino-Camelia - SAPIENZA Università di Roma Vladimir Belinski - SAPIENZA Università di Roma and ICRANet Carlo Luciano Bianco - SAPIENZA Università di Roma and ICRANet Donato Bini - CNR – Istit. per Applicaz. del Calcolo “M. Picone” Sandip Kumar Chakrabarti - Indian Centre For Space Physics, India Pascal Chardonnet (Erasmus Mundus Coordinator) - Université de Savoie Christian Cherubini - Università “Campus Biomedico” di Roma Pierre Coullet - Université de Nice - Sophie Antipolis Thibault Damour - IHES, Bures-sur-Yvette Jaan Einasto - Tartu Observatory Simonetta Filippi - Univ.“Campus Biomedico” di Roma and ICRANet Sergio Frasca - SAPIENZA Università di Roma Filippo Frontera - Università di Ferrara Yipeng Jing - Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China Hagen Kleinert - Freie Universitat Berlin Gian Luca Lippi - Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis Francois Mignard - Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur Hermann Nicolai - Max Planck Inst. for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam Mario Novello - Brazilian Centre For Physics Research, Brazil José Pacheco - Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur Kjell Rosquist - Stockolm University Remo Ruffini (Director) - SAPIENZA Università di Roma and ICRANet Farrokh Vakili - Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur Gregory Vereshchagin - SAPIENZA Università di Roma and ICRANet Xue She Sheng - SAPIENZA Università di Roma and ICRANet ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation available online --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/21/problem-book-in-relativity-and-grav… Additional Information: http://www.nrbook.com/relativity/ The Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation, by Alan P. Lightman, William H. Press, Richard H. Price, and Saul A. Teukolsky, is now available free online at http://www.nrbook.com/relativity/ The publisher, Princeton University Press, has generously given permission for this. The book remains in print and available for purchase. Saul Teukolsky

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Britgrav 2011 1.2 PASCOS 2011 1.3 Rencontres de Moriond and GPhyS Colloquium 1.4 School on Gravitational Waves: from Theory to Detection 1.5 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics at PI 2. Jobs 2.1 Research positions in Geometric Analysis and Gravitation at the AEI 2.2 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics at Syracuse 2.3 PhD Position in Scientific Computing at Jena University 2.4 Postdoc Position in Quantum Gravity at Utrecht University 2.5 Postdoctoral position in Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Physics at Maryland 2.6 PhD Scholarships in Computational/Mathematical Relativity at Otago 2.7 Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave physics at UIB 2.8 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitation Theory at Maryland 2.9 Postdoc Position in Theoretical/Computational Astrophysics at Jacobs University Bremen 2.10 CIFAR Junior Fellowship (Cosmology and Gravity Program) 2.11 Postdoctoral Position in Fundamental Gravitational Theory at Penn State 2.12 Postdoctoral position in Quantum Gravity at the AEI 2.13 Postdoctoral position in theoretical and experimental particle physics at ICN, UNAM, Mexico 2.14 Postdoctoral positions in astrophysics, numerical relativity and nuclear physics at IRFU, LUTH and IPN, Paris, France 2.15 Information Technology Analyst 3 or Consultant at LSU CCT 3. News 3.1 Post-doc and Student Prizes for the best presentations at the GR19 conference 3.2 GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations 3.3 Einstein Toolkit Release 3.4 Read the Classical and Quantum Gravity Highlights of 2009-2010 ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Britgrav 2011 ----------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/29/britgrav-2011/ Starting Mon, Apr 04, 2011 to Thu, Apr 07, 2011 Location: Glasgow, UK Additional Information: http://nppd.iopconfs.org/ The format of the Britgrav meeting in 2011 will be different to that in previous years. The Gravitational Physics Group is a member of the Nuclear and Particle Physics Division (NPPD) of the IOP, and the 2011 Britgrav meeting will be included in the 2011 NPPD conference (4-7 April 2011, University of Glasgow) as parallel sessions. PhD students and young postdocs (experimentalists and theorists alike) are encouraged to submit an abstract. In addition to the parallel sessions, the 2011 NPPD conference will include invited plenary talks on gravitational physics. See http://nppd.iopconfs.org/ for further details. For abstract submission information see http://nppd.iopconfs.org/ Please note that the abstract submission deadline is *21 January 2011*. David Burton Hon. Sec. IOP Gravitational Physics Group +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 PASCOS 2011 --------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/19/pascos-2011/ Starting Sun, Jul 03, 2011 to Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/research/gr/workshops/PASCOS/2011/ The Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge, UK, is proud to be hosting PASCOS 2011, the 17th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology. The conference will be held in the award-winning Centre for Mathematical Sciences from 3rd to 8th July 2011. The aim of the conference is to explore and develop synergies between particle physics, string theory and cosmology. This is a particularly timely meeting given ongoing flagship experiments like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the Planck satellite. With an international line-up of 26 speakers, all of them world leaders in these fields, PASCOS 2011 will be a major event in the conference schedule for 2011. For further details and latest news, see: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/research/gr/workshops/PASCOS/2011/. It is hoped to have online registration running shortly. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Rencontres de Moriond and GPhyS Colloquium ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/17/rencontres-de-moriond-and-gphys-col… Starting Sun, Mar 20, 2011 to Sun, Mar 27, 2011 Location: La Thuile (Valle d'Aosta), Italy Additional Information: http://gphys.obspm.fr/LaThuile2011/Home.html The next Rencontres de Moriond meeting devoted to Gravitational Waves and Experimental Gravity will be organized in La Thuile (Valle d'Aosta, Italy), March 20-27, 2011. The topics covered will include: Gravitational Waves o Astrophysical sources of GW o Cosmological sources of GW o GW data analysis o Status of detectors o Advanced detectors o Space borne detectors Experimental Gravity o Tests of the equivalence principle (classical and cold atoms) o Atrometry, solar system ephemerides and observational gravity tests o Clocks, lasers and fundamental constants o CPT and Lorentz symmetry o Short range gravity and Casimir effect; classical, atom and neutron tests o Long range gravity, dark matter, dark energy Registration is now open. And more details can be found on the web site of the conference: http://gphys.obspm.fr/LaThuile2011/Home.html Best regards, the organizing committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 School on Gravitational Waves: from Theory to Detection ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/13/school-on-gravitational-waves-from-… Starting Mon, May 23, 2011 to Sat, May 28, 2011 Location: CargËse, Corsica, France Additional Information: http://www.apc.univ-paris7.fr/APC/Conferences/Site_Cargese/Home.html As its name suggests, the school program consists of essentially two parts: one devoted to the theoretical grounds of gravitational waves, the astrophysical sources and waveform models, the other more focused on detection principles and analysis methods. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics at PI ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/12/02/microphysics-in-computational-relat… Starting Mon, Jun 20, 2011 to Sat, Jun 25, 2011 Location: Waterloo ON, Canada This is the first circular, please note further info (webpage, deadlines, SOC, etc) will be sent in the near future. The workshop will be held at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo ON, Canada on June 20 - 25 2011, and will bring together leading and younger researchers in the field of numerical modeling and microscopic physics of matter and radiation at high densities where effects of general relativity play a central role. The topics covered will include improved microscopic physics inputs (neutrino-matter interactions, equations of state, thermonuclear reaction rates) and computational methods (GRMHD, radiation transport, reaction networks) with an emphasis on approaches that allow for efficient implementation of the improvements in multi-D simulations of relativistic astrophysical systems. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Research positions in Geometric Analysis and Gravitation at the AEI ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/30/research-on-geometric-analysis-and-… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Sun, Dec 12, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.aei.mpg.de The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) will fill research positions in the areas Mathematical Relativity Geometric Analysis Research programs concern the mathematical foundations of general relativity and related physical theories, they are based in analysis, geometry and numerical analysis. In particular, nonlinear partial differential equations are a common theme of our research. The Einstein field equations model both the behavior of global cosmological models and of isolated gravitating systems such as stars, black holes and galaxies. Our research addresses the qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions with respect to their local and global behavior, singularity formation and numerical simulation and investigates the close correspondence between geometrical structures and physical concepts. Other field equations arise from string theory and the consideration of matter in modern mathematical models in elasticity, fluids, electromagnetism and gauge theories. Several mathematical projects are concerned with the geometrical structure of space and time. They involve geometrical variational principles characterizing specific models in geometry and physics as well as geometric evolution equations like the mean curvature flow of surfaces and the Ricci-flow of Riemannian metrics. There are close interactions with the research sections "Astrophysical Relativity" and "Quantum Gravity and Unified Theories" in the Albert Einstein Institute, as well as with the universities in Berlin and Potsdam. Postdoctoral appointments typically are for two years, starting September 2011 or earlier. A limited number of PhD-scholarships is available, compare also the website of our "International-Max-Planck-Research-School", http://www.aei.mpg.de/imprs/index.html . To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, list of publications and statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to anne.lampe[AT]aei.mpg.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics at Syracuse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/30/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Syracuse, NY, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.gravity.phy.syr.edu/ The Syracuse University Gravitational-Wave Group invites application for a postdoctoral research position in gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics, starting September 1, 2011 or possibly earlier. The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable up to three years contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. The Syracuse University Gravitational-Wave Group consists of faculty members Stefan Ballmer, Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson, senior scientist Peter Couvares, 1 postdoc and 7 graduate students. The group has a broad range of research interests in gravitational-wave astronomy including searches for compact binaries, unmodeled bursts and stochastic sources, as well as detector characterization and next-generation detector development. The Syracuse group has excellent computing and laboratory facilities and operates a 320 CPU core Intel Xeon cluster for gravitational wave data analysis and source modeling. The group has recently received NSF funding to upgrade this to a 2000-core computing cluster. The successful candidate's research will be focused on development of search and parameter estimation techniques for gravitational waves using the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (aLIGO), the interface between numerical relativity and gravitational-wave astronomy and the physics of gravitational-wave sources. For full consideration qualified candidates must complete an online management application at www.sujobopps.com (job #027055) and attach their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Prof. Duncan Brown at dabrown[at]physics.syr.edu or via regular mail to: Prof. Duncan Brown, Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA Application materials should be submitted by December 15, 2010 for full consideration, but the screening process will continue until the position is filled. Syracuse University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 PhD Position in Scientific Computing at Jena University ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/30/phd-position-in-scientific-computin… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Fri, Dec 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://wwwsfb.tpi.uni-jena.de/Jobs/ PhD research position on Numerical Methods within the Collaborative Research Center SFB/Transregio 7 "Gravitational Wave Astronomy" is available from January 2011 at Jena University. The PhD project will focus on the development and implementation of numerical methods for second order wave equations, including Finite Element and discontinuous Galerkin methods. A background in one or more of the following is considered advantageous: numerical methods for PDEs, differential geometry, exterior calculus, general relativity, working experience in high-level programming languages, parallel computing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoc Position in Quantum Gravity at Utrecht University ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/26/postdoc-position-in-quantum-gravity… Institution: Utrecht, The Netherlands Deadline: Fri, Dec 17, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.phys.uu.nl/~loll/Web/jobs/jobs.html There will be an opening for a post-doctoral position in quantum gravity in the group headed by Renate Loll at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of Utrecht University, starting in autumn of 2011 or earlier. Applicants should have a background in quantum gravity or related areas, and an active interest in contributing to the group's research in nonperturbative quantum gravity, in particular, the approach of Causal Dynamical Triangulations and possible applications to cosmology. See the attached URL for more information and how to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral position in Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Physics at Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/22/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: College Park, MD, USA Deadline: Fri, Dec 31, 2010 The Gravitational Wave Theory Group at the University of Maryland announces the opening of a postdoctoral position in gravitational waves, starting in the Fall of 2011. The position is in the areas of LIGO/Virgo data analysis, with emphasis on the search for gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences, gravitational-wave source modeling, the interface between analytical and numerical relativity,and post-Newtonian theory. The Gravitational Wave Theory Group is part of the Gravitation Theory Group at Maryland which consists of Professors Dieter Brill, Alessandra Buonanno, Bei-Lok Hu, Ted Jacobson, Charlie Misner (Emeritus), Manuel Tiglio, currently postdocs Enrico Barausse, Frank Herrmann, Alexandre Le Tiec, Yi Pan, Craig Robinson, and Sudipta Sarkar, and four graduate students. The Gravitational Wave Theory Group is also part of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/) and the Joint Space-Science Institute (http://jsi.astro.umd.edu/) The Gravitational Wave Theory Group has also interactions with the Maryland Gravitation Experimental Group, Professors Ho-Jung Paik and Peter Shawhan, with the Astronomy Department, notably, Professors Cole Miller and Chris Reynolds, and with the LISA and numerical relativity group at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. All applicants will also automatically be considered for a Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP) postdoctoral fellowship. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and descriptions of past research and future research interests, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to gwt-postdocs[at]physics.umd.edu. For any inquiry on the postdoctoral positions, please, contact Professor Alessandra Buonanno (buonanno[at]umd.edu) It is requested that all application materials be sent as pdf files or as plain text. Please merge all application materials (other than letters of recommendation) into one pdf file if at all possible. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 31, 2010. Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 PhD Scholarships in Computational/Mathematical Relativity at Otago ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/22/phd-scholarships-in-computationalma… Institution: Dunedin, New Zealand Deadline: Sat, Dec 31, 2011 Applications are invited for 3-year PhD scholarships in Applied Mathematics, in particular in mathematical or computational relativity, at the University of Otago. A University of Otago Prestigious Scholarship provides an annual emolument of $25,000, plus tuition fee waiver for 3 years. A normal University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship provides an annual emolument of $20,000, plus tuition fee waiver for 3 years: exceptional applicants who are awarded a Prestigious Scholarship may be eligible for additional support offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Applicants should have a First Class honours degree, or Masters degree, or equivalent, specialising in an area of Applied Mathematics.The scholarships are available to both International and Domestic students. There is no deadline for applications. Interested? Then, you should apply for a University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship by downloading the appropriate application form the Scholarships Office website at: http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships Successful applicants will be considered for a departmental supplement. Enquiries to: Professor J. Frauendiener (Phone: +64 3 479 7770, Email: joergf[at]maths.otago.ac.nz ) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave physics at UIB -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/19/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Palma, Spain Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.uib.es/depart/dfs/GRG The gravity group at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) [http://www.uib.es/depart/dfs/GRG] is seeking applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in the areas of gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, including data analysis for current and future gravitational wave detectors, modeling of gravitational-wave sources, numerical relativity, and related astrophysical topics. Research of the UIB group focuses on studies of gravitational waves from the point of view of data analysis and numerical simulations, cosmology and dark matter. UIB is a member institution of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the GEO600 project, and our group is part of the IAC3 computational institute. The group consists of faculty members Carles Bona, Jaume Carot, Sascha Husa, Lluis Mas, Joan Masso, Alicia Sintes and Joan Stela, and post-doctoral research fellow Denis Pollney, as well as several graduate students. Two further postdoctoral researchers are expected to arrive in early 2011. The position is available in 2011, the exact starting date being negotiable. Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief description of research interests and achievements, as well as arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to gravity.uib.contact[at]gmail.com. Please contact Alicia Sintes (alicia.sintes[at]uib.es) and Sascha Husa (sascha.husa[at]uib.es) or any other group member if you have any questions. Review of applications will begin on December 15, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. The position is funded by grant FPA2010-16495 of the Spanish ministry for science and innovation, "Data analysis and source modeling for gravitational wave detectors" to Alicia Sintes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitation Theory at Maryland ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/19/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: College Park, MD, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/608 The Maryland Gravitation Theory Group announces an opening for a postdoctoral position in gravitation theory, starting in the Fall of 2011. The position is for one year, with renewal for a second year expected depending on the continuation of funding and satisfactory progress. The research areas for this position include, but are not limited to, phenomenology of general relativity and modified gravity theories, black hole thermodynamics, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, and quantum gravity. The Maryland Gravitation Theory Group currently consists of Professors Dieter Brill, Alessandra Buonanno, Bei-Lok Hu, Ted Jacobson, and Manuel Tiglio, and is part of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP), which also includes particle and nuclear theory groups. The group web page is http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/grt/ ; the Center web page is http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/. Some members of the group are also fellows of the Joint Space Science Institute: http://jsi.astro.umd.edu/. All applicants will also automatically be considered for an MCFP postdoctoral fellowship. Applications should be submitted via Academic Jobs Online, at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/608 and should incude a CV, publication list, and statement of research experience and interests, and at least three letters of reference. Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Deadline: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Contact: Y. Kubota Email: ykubota[at]umd.edu More information: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/608 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Postdoc Position in Theoretical/Computational Astrophysics at Jacobs University Bremen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/16/postdoc-position-in-theoreticalcomp… Institution: Bremen, Germany Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.faculty.iu-bremen.de/srosswog/Postdoc_advert_flyer_10_2010.pdf Position available immediately, without any restriction on citizenship. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Physics or Astrophysics, in exceptional cases also in Mathematics or Computer Science. The main topic of the project will be related to the tidal disruption of stars by massive black holes, but other topics related to compact objects may also be studied. The current research interests of the group comprise space-plasma physics, galaxy clusters, compact objects, binary systems, supernova explosions, Gamma-ray bursts, nucleosynthesis, sources of gravitational waves and computational methods. Jacobs University Bremen is an English-speaking private research University in the North of Germany. Jacobs University has excellent local computing facilities and access to national supercomputing centres.The selection process will begin 15 December 2010, but applications will be considered for as long as the position is available. Potential applicants are encouraged to make informal enquiries to Prof. Dr. Stephan Rosswog Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen, Germany Email: s.rosswog[AT]jacobs-university.de http://www.faculty.iu-bremen.de/srosswog Candidates should send HARDCOPIES (no emails, please) of their application material (curriculum vitae, publication list, summary of current research interests; max. 2 pages) to the above address. They should also arrange for two letters of reference to arrive by the same date. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 CIFAR Junior Fellowship (Cosmology and Gravity Program) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/15/cifar-junior-fellowship-cosmology-a… Institution: Eligible universities in Canada Additional Information: http://www2.cifar.ca/media/files/C%26G Junior Fellow Ad - June 2010.pdf The Junior Fellow Academy of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is an elite fellowship program designed to build research and leadership capacity in gifted young scholars at a critical early stage of career development. The Academy provides unique opportunities for personal and professional growth through close collaboration with and mentorship from some of the best researchers in Canada and around the world. CIFAR's Cosmology and Gravity Program is seeking outstanding postdoctoral researchers to fill a Junior Fellowship position beginning in or after July 2011. The Junior Fellowship will be held in conjunction with a university postdoctoral appointment under the supervision of one or more program Fellows or Scholars. The position is tenable at any of the Canadian institutions where members of the Cosmology and Gravity Program are based. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11 Postdoctoral Position in Fundamental Gravitational Theory at Penn State ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/09/post-doctoral-position-in-fundament… Institution: University Park, PA, USA Deadline: Sun, Dec 12, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.gravity.psu.edu/opportunities/index.shtml The Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos expects an opening for a post-doctoral position starting fall 2011 in the areas of general relativity and quantum gravity. The initial appointment will be for one year and is expected to be renewed for another year subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. In exceptional cases it has been renewed also for a third year. The gravitational theory group consists of Abhay Ashtekar, Martin Bojowald, Murat Gunaydin and Radu Roiban. In addition, Professors Roger Penrose, Jerzy Lewandowski, Alejandro Corichi and Stephon Alexander hold visiting professorships at the Institute. Successful candidates will be encouraged to interact also with mathematicians in the Center for Fundamental Theory and with members of the Center for Gravitational Wave Physics. During the current academic year, the Institute has approximately 20 post-docs (including Drs. Ivan Agullo, David Brizuela, Marco Chiodaroli, Jacobo Diaz-Polo, Alok Laddha, Elena Magliaro, William Nelson, Claudio Perini, Dmytro Volin in Fundamental Theory). For further information on the Institute, see http://www.gravity.psu.edu/ Current areas of research include Loop quantum gravity, mathematical, conceptual as well as phenomenological issues in cosmology, black hole dynamics, interface of analytical and numerical quantum gravity, supergravity and gravitational aspects of string theory and non-commutative geometry. In particular, ideas from both loop quantum gravity and string theory are being applied to fundamental problems of cosmology, analysis of singularity resolution and the issue of information loss. More generally, the Institute provides a rare forum for stimulating exchanges of ideas between different approaches to quantum gravity. Interested candidates should send a CV, a publication list and a statement of research interests/plans and arrange to have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Randi Neshteruk IGC Post-doc Applications 104 Davey Lab #258 Penn State University Park, PA 16802-6300, USA E-mail applications will be preferred provided the material is included as PDF file attachments. They should be sent to: igc-applications[AT]gravity.psu.edu The deadline for receipt of all application material is December 12th, 2010. Penn State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12 Postdoctoral position in Quantum Gravity at the AEI -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/09/postdoctoral-position-in-quantum-gr… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/metanavi/jobs/index.html We invite applications of outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral position, starting in or around the fall 2011, at the Max Planck Institute (Albert Einstein Institute) for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany, in Quantum Gravity. This is meant to include loop quantum gravity and spin foam models, group field theories, matrix models, discrete quantum gravity, non-commutative geometry, and related areas, including gravitational thermodynamics, emergent gravity models and quantum gravity phenomenology. The position will be offered either in the Max-Planck Research Group headed by Dr. Bianca Dittrich (http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/canonicalCovariantDynamics/ind…) or in the Independent Research Group headed by Dr. Daniele Oriti (http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/microscopicQuantumStructure/in…) and funded by a Sofja Kowalevskaja Award of the Humboldt Foundation. The two groups are formed by approximately twenty members in total, between postdocs, PhD students and visiting scientists. The two groups are also involved in a variety of international research collaborations. Moreover, close collaboration and research exchanges are expected with the ''Quantum gravity and unified theories'' division of the Institute, directed by Prof. Nicolai, and counting on a considerable number postdocs and PhD students (see http://www.aei-potsdam.mpg.de/english/research/teams/quantumGravity/index.h…) Overall, we can offer a vibrant, stimulating and top quality research environment for young researchers interested in Quantum Gravity. The postdoctoral appointments will be for two years, with the possibility of extension (depending on performance and availability of funds) in exceptional circumstances. We offer competitive salary, depending on experience, and adequate travel funds. Applicants are expected to hold, or to anticipate receiving very soon, a PhD in theoretical or mathematical physics, and to have already shown outstanding research abilities and potential. Successful applicants will likely have a strong research background and research interests in at least one of the following areas: loop quantum gravity, spin foam models, group field theory, simplicial gravity, matrix models, non-commutative geometry, fundamental cosmology and cosmological implications of quantum gravity models, emergent gravity in condensed matter systems, thermodynamical aspects of gravity, quantum gravity phenomenology. Interest in combining methods and ideas from different approaches to quantum gravity, and to apply techniques from quantum (statistical) field theory and/or condensed matter theory in quantum gravity is desirable. The review of applications will start December 1st 2010, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. To apply, please visit the webpage: https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/applyQG.xsp and follow the application procedure online. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be written on your behalf. Referees will be asked to upload the letters following your application. Alternatively, they can be e-mailed to qgpostdocs[at]aei.mpg.de or mailed to Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik Albert-Einstein-Institut Frau Christine Gottschalkson Am Muehlenberg 1 D-14476 Golm Germany The Albert Einstein Institute is an equal opportunity employer, and applications from women and minority scholars are strongly encouraged. For any question or problem concerning the application process, please contact daniele.oriti[at]aei.mpg.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13 Postdoctoral position in theoretical and experimental particle physics at ICN, UNAM, Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/06/postdoctoral-position-icn-unam-mexi… Institution: Mexico City, Mexico Deadline: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 The High Energy Physics Department of the Institute of Nuclear Science (ICN) at the National University in Mexico City (UNAM) is seeking candidates for a 1+1 year postdoctoral position in the fields of theoretical and experimental particle physics, starting on September 2011. The research topics developed at the Department include: Astroparticle Physics, Effective Field Theories, Electroweak Baryogenesis, Gauge/Gravity Duality, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods of Quantization, Mathematical Physics, Neutrino Physics, Noncommutative Field Theories, Quantum Gravity Phenomenology, Relativistic Heavy-Ion Physics, Thermal Field Theory, Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Physics. The Department is also currently engaged in the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and in the Pierre Auger Observatory, as well as in the JEM-EUSO and HAWC collaborations. The permanent members of the Department are: A. Aguilar-Arevalo, A. Ayala, E. Cuautle, J.C. D'Olivo, A. Garcia, A. Guijosa, G. Medina-Tanco, L. Nellen, G. Paic, S. Sahu, M. Socolovsky, L.F. Urrutia and J.D. Vergara. In addition, there are currently four postdocs: M.A. Acero, V. Cuesta, C. De Donato and R. Lehnert . Those interested should send (preferably by e-mail) an application consisting of a cover letter, C.V., description of previous research experience and current research interests, along with three letters of recommendation, to: Prof. Jose David Vergara, Head, High Energy Physics Department Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria Apdo. Postal 70-143 C.P. 04510 Mexico, D.F. MEXICO Ph.: +52-55-5622 4690 / 91 / 92 Fax: +52-55-5622 4693 Email: vergara[AT]nucleares.unam.mx To receive full consideration, all application materials should be received no later than February 15th, 2011. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14 Postdoctoral positions in astrophysics, numerical relativity and nuclear physics at IRFU, LUTH and IPN, Paris, France -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/05/post-doctoral-positions-in-astrophy… Institution: Paris, France Deadline: Tue, Feb 01, 2011 The program SN2NS, sponsored by the French Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR), is advertising three postdoctoral positions for the period 2011-2014. The expected starting date is September 1, 2011, though earlier starting dates can be accommodated. Required application materials include a CV, bibliography, a statement of research interests and three letters of reference. All applications arriving before February 1, 2011 will be fully considered. Later applications will be considered until the positions are filled. SN2NS is a 4-year program of the French agency ANR whose goal is the modeling of stellar core-collapse, leading to the birth of neutron stars and black holes. It involves three laboratories: - Institut de Recherche sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU) in the CEA (Saclay) - Laboratoire Univers et Theories (LUTh) in the Observatoire de Paris (Meudon) - Institut de Physique Nucleaire (IPN) in the UniversitÈ Paris 11 (Orsay) * Postdoctoral position at IRFU, CEA-Saclay (36 months) Location: Service d'astrophysique, Orme des merisiers, CEA Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France. Contact person: Thierry Foglizzo (foglizzo[AT]cea.fr) The hydrodynamical aspects of the SN2NS project will be studied at IRFU using numerical and analytical tools. The successful candidate will conduct multidimensional simulations in order to characterize the consequences of instabilities during core-collapse. Their sensitivity to the simplified prescriptions concerning gravity, neutrino transport and the microphysics will be studied in close collaboration with LUTh and IPN. A strong background in numerical hydrodynamics is required. Some experience in the physics of core-collapse supernovae would be welcome. Available tools include simplified versions of the code CoCoNut developped at LUTh, and the AMR code RAMSES developped at Saclay. The succesful candidate will benefit from the stimulating environment of the COAST group at IRFU/SAp, and the help of visualisation engineers associated with the project. * Postdoctoral position at LUTH, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (36 months) Location: Laboratoire Univers et Theories, Observatoire de Meudon, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92190 Meudon, France. Contact person: Jerome Novak (jerome.novak[AT]obspm.fr) The main interest of LUTH within this project is to study the formation of a black hole in realistic stellar core-collapse, and its properties regarding its spin and kick velocity. The successful candidate should be able to rapidly join the collaborative numerical project CoCoNuT (see http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/hydro/COCONUT) developed together with the Max-Planck-Institut f¸r Astrophysik (Garching, Germany) and the University of Valencia (Spain) and to develop his/her own numerical tools to study the formation of a black hole and its interaction with its surroundings. She/he will also have to work in collaboration with the two other groups: IRFU (SASI and hydrodynamics) and IPN (realistic equation of state and neutrino interactions). The applicant of this post-doctoral position at LUTH should therefore have some interest in the field of numerical relativity in the context of gravitational collapse and/or black hole simulation. However, any candidate with some experienc e in the numerical modeling of gravitational collapse (hydrodynamics, neutrino transport, ...) is also encouraged to apply. * Postdoctoral position at IPN, Universite Paris 11, Orsay (24 months) Location: Institut de Physique Nucleaire, 15 rue Georges Clemenceau, 91400 Orsay, France. Contact person: Jerome Margueron (jmargue[AT]ipno.in2p3.fr) Realistic microphysics input for numerical simulations will be developed at IPN in collaboration with LUTH Meudon and LPC Caen. The aim is to obtain an equation of state covering the entire domain of density, asymmetry and temperature reached by massive core collapse events together with consistent electro-weak interaction rates (electron capture, neutrino interactions). This means that the multi-component sub-saturation regime, where statistical models could be employed, as well as the dense regime with a possible transition to exotic matter (hyperons, quarks) should be described. The implementation into core-collapse modelization will be done in collaboration with the partners at LUTH and at IRFU. We are therefore looking for applicants with profound knowledge in nuclear/hadronic physics. Some experience in dense matter (neutron stars or supernovae) would be appreciated. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15 Information Technology Analyst 3 or Consultant at LSU CCT -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/03/information-technology-analyst-3-or… Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Deadline: position is open until filled Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.js… The Information Technology Analyst 3 or Consultant works with researchers in the CCT focus areas in the design of software systems to support scientific research; works with Cyberinfrastructure Development (CyD) to promote adoption of CCT frameworks and tools; supports the research goals of the CCT Coast to Cosmos and Core Computational Sciences focus areas; develops and supports software, particularly Cactus and related tools, and educating others about its use; ensures that this software makes efficient use of computational resources, e.g. via providing optimization, deploying tools, or consulting; conducts research in relativistic astrophysics and other research groups, complementing the strategic goals and plans of the CCT Coast to Cosmos focus area; ensures that this research is making efficient use of novel and emerging technologies, including technologies from the Core Computational Sciences focus area; prepares proposals and reports; represents the CCT at national an d international meetings. This is not the full ad for the position. For the full ad and/or to apply you should go to https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52615 The LSU System is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Post-doc and Student Prizes for the best presentations at the GR19 conference --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/30/post-doc-and-student-prizes-for-the… Additional Information: http://www.isgrg.org/prizes.php The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation awards prizes for the best post-doc and student presentations at the Society's tri-annual conferences. The winners are chosen by the Executive committee of the Society from recommendations made by the Session Chairs and the Chair of the Scientific organization committee of the conference. For further details, see http://www.isgrg.org/prizes.php The post-doc prizes are named after Prof. S. Chandrasekhar and are sponsored by World Scientific. They were instituted in 2010, the centennial year of Professor Chandrasekhar's birth. There is one prize in each of the four major themes of the conference. The 2010 prize winners are: Drs. Wei Chet Lim (Mathematical and Numerical Relativity); Mark Hannam (Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology); Thomas Corbitt (Experimental Gravitation) and Parampreet Singh (Quantum Gravity). The prize carries a certificate, a 3 year membership of the Society and a monetary award of $150. The student prizes are made possible through generosity of Professor James B. Hartle. The 2010 Hartle Prize winners are: Amitai Bin-Nun, Bethan Cropp, Samuel Gralla, Charalampos Markakis, Vivien Raymond, Ian Morrison, David Sloan, Jan Steinhoff and Francesca Vidotto. The prize carries a certificate, a 3 year membership of the Society and a monetary award of $75. Congratulations to all the winners! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/30/gwic-thesis-prize-call-for-nominati… Additional Information: http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/ The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection facilities world-wide. To this end, GWIC has established an annual prize for the outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves. Nominations for the 2010 GWIC Thesis Prize are now open. Members of the broader gravitational wave community are invited to nominate students who have performed notable research on any aspect of gravitational waves science. Theses will be judged on 1) originality and creativity of the research, 2) importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3) clarity of presentation in the thesis. Eligibility: The award is made on a calendar year basis. Theses should have been accepted by their institutions between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 to qualify for consideration. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement. A committee representing the GWIC member projects will evaluate the nominations and select the winner. Nominated theses may be in any language. The selection committee will make the final determinations about eligibility. Nominations: Nominations should be submitted to the selection committee chair (Viviana Fafone, viviana.fafone[at]roma2.infn.it) by January 15, 2011. The nomination package consists of (i) the thesis, (ii) a letter of nomination, preferably from the thesis advisor, and (iii) an optional supporting letter from another scientist familiar with the work. The nomination letter (and supporting letter if applicable) should describe the importance of the research and how it supports GWIC's goals to promote construction and exploitation of gravitational-wave detectors, foster development of new or enhanced gravitational-wave detectors, and to support the development of gravitational-wave detection as an astronomical tool generally. The thesis and letters may be submitted in electronic form (preferred) or in hard-copy (five copies). The GWIC Thesis Prize will be presented at the 9th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves (Amaldi9) in Cardiff, UK from 10-15 July 2011. The recipient will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize of $1,000. The nominator is responsible to ensure that travel funds will be made available to send the winner to the Amaldi Conference to receive the prize. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Einstein Toolkit Release ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/24/einstein-toolkit-release-2/ Additional Information: http://einsteintoolkit.org/toolkit/releases/ET_2010_11_announcement.php We are pleased to announce the second release (code name "Chandrasekhar") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open, community developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. This release is mainly a maintenance release incorporating fixes accumulated since the previous release in June 2010, as well as additional test suites. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including CactusEinstein, the Carpet AMR infrastructure and on the public version of the Whisky hydrodynamics code (now modified and called GRHydro). The Cactus Framework is used as the underlying computational infrastructure providing large-scale parallelization, general computational components, and a model for collaborative, portable code development. The toolkit includes modules to build complete codes for simulating black hole spacetimes as well as systems governed by relativistic hydrodynamics. Current development in the consortium is targeted at providing additional infrastructure for general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers, or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve postdocs and faculty from five different institutions, and host weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join in. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: open, community-driven software development; well thought out and stable interfaces; separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure; provision of complete working production code; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages http://einsteintoolkit.org. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 0903973/0903782/0904015 (CIGR), and also by NSF 0701566/0855892 (XiRel), 0721915 (Alpaca), 0905046/0941653 (PetaCactus) and 0710874 (LONI Grid). The "Chandrasekhar" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2010-11-23) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 Read the Classical and Quantum Gravity Highlights of 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/11/15/read-the-classical-and-quantum-grav… Additional Information: http://herald.iop.org/link/4077 Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the publication of Classical and Quantum Gravity's Highlights of 2009-2010. The articles in the list, published between May 2009 and June 2010, were selected by the Editorial Board of Classical and Quantum Gravity (CQG) as a representation of the best recent work in gravitational physics. http://herald.iop.org/link/4077 The list includes research Papers, Fast Track Communications, review articles and special issue contributions. The selected articles have also proven popular with our readers and have been frequently downloaded. Look out for the CQG Highlights Brochure in 2011, which will be available at gravitational physics meetings. The brochure summarises the highlighted papers and will tell you more about the journal's ongoing activities including prize sponsorships and forthcoming special issues. I invite you to submit your work to CQG and look forward to seeing it promoted as a CQG Highlight in the future. Yours sincerely Adam Day Publisher Classical and Quantum Gravity

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop 1.2 14th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction at Southampton (First announcement) 1.3 Eastern Gravity Meeting (First Announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral positions in mathematics at IST Lisbon 2.2 Faculty position in computational mathematics at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2.3 Faculty position in gravitational physics/cosmology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2.4 Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Associate Positions at CITA 2.5 Faculty Position in Cosmology/Astroparticle Physics/Gravitational Waves at UMD 2.6 Postdoctoral position in theoretical/computational astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University 2.7 PhD positions in GW data analysis at Nikhef, Amsterdam 2.8 Postdoctoral position(s) in loop quantum gravity at LSU 2.9 Postdoctoral positions in Astrophysical Relativity at the AEI 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical cosmology at Portsmouth 2.11 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics at Georgia Tech 2.12 Postdoctoral position at the Rochester Institute of Technology 2.13 Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational Physics at Montana State 2.14 Junior professorship at the APC laboratory, University Paris Denis Diderot 2.15 Faculty positions at IPMU 2.16 Postdoctoral Fellows at IPMU 2.17 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu 3. News 3.1 Numerical Relativity: Solving Einstein's Equations on the Computer (New Book) 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Quantization of Midisuperspace Models" 3.3 Read the 2010 CERN Winter School in Classical & Quantum Gravity 3.4 Read the Classical & Quantum Gravity GWDAW-14 Special Issue 3.5 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/29/gravitational-wave-physics-and-astr… Starting Wed, Jan 26, 2011 to Sat, Jan 29, 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA Additional Information: http://www.gravity.phys.uwm.edu/conferences/gwpaw The Gravitational-wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop (the re-incarnation of GWDAW) will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA from 26-29 January 2011. This is the first of three circulars that will be distributed describing GWPAW. Additional information, including registration instructions, can be found at the workshop web site. At this URL, you can also subscribe to a mailing list for future circulars. IMPORTANT DEADLINES Early registration: Monday, 20 December 2010 Abstract submission: Friday, 7 January 2011 Hotel special workshop rate: Tuesday, 9 January 2011 Registration: Sunday, 16 January 2011 PURPOSE To bring together experts in gravitational waves, astronomy and computational astrophysics to address open questions in gravitational-wave astronomy. The workshop will be arranged around the following questions: How do we combine gravitational-wave, electromagnetic, and particle observations of transient astrophysical events? What can we learn about compact objects through multi-messenger observations and simulations? How can we use gravitational-wave observations to address open questions in cosmology? How can gravitational-wave observations address fundamental questions of physics? For example, what constraints can be placed on alternative theories of gravity? The next generation of gravitational-wave detectors will begin observations around the middle of the decade. What gaps, if any, in observational capabilities need to be filled in order to maximize the science related to gravitational-wave observations? DATES The workshop sessions will last three-and-one-half days, beginning in the morning about 09:00 AM on Wednesday, January 26, and ending around lunchtime 12:30 PM on Saturday, January 29. There will be a reception at the hotel on the evening of Tuesday, January 25. There will be a banquet at Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin on Thursday, January 27. TRAVEL The closest airports are (1) at 15km, Milwaukee (MKE) and (2) at 150km, Chicago O'Hare (ORD). WORKSHOP VENUE The workshop will take place at the UWM Center for Continuing Education (UCCE) Conference Facility. This is located on the 7th floor of the Plankinton Building, 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2602 USA. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served at the conference center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Breakfast will also be served at the conference center on Saturday morning. WORKSHOP HOTEL The workshop hotel is the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 33 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 USA. The hotel is located approximately two city blocks from the workshop venue. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt for the nights of Tuesday, 25 January 2011 through Friday, 28 January 2011. This block of rooms will be held in reserve until Tuesday, 11 January 2011. Please note that the hotel is hosting two additional conferences during these dates and room availability after this date cannot be guaranteed. Room rates (block identifier: GWPAW) are: Single Occupancy: US $109.00/night Double Occupancy: US $109.00/night Online reservations are strongly encouraged. You will find a link for making on-line reservations at the negotiated rate on the GWPAW website. Alternatively, you can reserve a room by calling 1-888-421-1442 or +1-414-276-1234 and requesting the "GWPAW" room rate. SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE The members of the Scientific Organizing Committee are: Lars Bildsten. University of California, Santa Barbara Marie Anne Bizouard. LAL Orsay and Carleton College Patrick Brady (Chair). University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Laura Cadonati. University of Massachusetts, Amherst Neil Gehrels. NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland Francis Halzen. University of Wisconsin Scott Hughes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Zelko Ivezic (*). University of Washington Nobuyuki Kanda. Osaka City University David Kaplan. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Shri Kulkarni. Caltech Maura McLaughlin. West Virginia University Brian McNamara. Waterloo University Benoit Mours. LAPP‚ Annecy Ben Owen. Pennsylvania State University Maria Alessandra Papa. Albert Einstein Institute-MPG Fulvio Ricci (*). University of La Sapienza and INFN Susan Scott. Australian National University Deirdre Shoemaker. Georgia Institute of Technology Xavier Siemens. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alberto Vecchio. University of Birmingham Stan Whitcomb. Caltech (*) To be confirmed. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE The members of the Local Organizing Committee are: Patrick Brady, Alan Wiseman, Stefanie Pinnow, Sara Gil-Casanova. Contact the local organizing committee by e-mail to gwpaw-loc[AT]gravity.phys.uwm.edu PROGRAM AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION A breakdown of the sessions will be provided in the next circular. Abstract submission will open at the end of November. REGISTRATION FEE Early Registration: $325 (until Dec 20) Late Registration: $350 (after Dec 20) The registration includes the welcome reception on Tuesday evening; breakfast, lunch and breaks on Wed-Sat; and the workshop dinner at Discovery World on Thursday evening. Additional registration information is available at the GWPAW web site WEATHER AND CLIMATE The average of the Milwaukee daily maximum and minimum temperatures in Celsius for January 26 -29 are: Average Maximum: -1 Average Minimum: -9 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 14th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction at Southampton (First announcement) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/26/14th-capra-meeting-on-radiation-rea… Starting Mon, Jul 04, 2011 to Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Location: Southampton, UK We are pleased to announce that the 14th Capra meeting on radiation reaction in relativity will be held at the University of Southampton, UK, on 4-8th July 2011 (the week preceding the Amaldi meeting in Cardiff). Further details will follow in January. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Eastern Gravity Meeting (First Announcement) ------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/24/eastern-gravity-meeting-first-annou… Starting Thu, Jun 02, 2011 to Fri, Jun 03, 2011 Location: Princeton, NJ, USA The 14th Eastern Gravity Meeting will be held June 2-3, 2011 at Princeton University. The format of the meeting will follow previous regional meetings, where all participants may present a talk of approximately 10-15 minutes, depending on the total number of talks. A conference website will be open in a few months, at which time more details, registration information and abstract submission will be available. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral positions in mathematics at IST Lisbon ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/28/postdoctoral-positions-in-mathemati… Institution: Lisbon, Portugal Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://camgsd.math.ist.utl.pt/postdocs.phtml.en The Center for Mathematical Analysis, Geometry, and Dynamical Systems of the Department of Mathematics of Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, invites applications for postdoctoral positions for research in mathematics, subject to budgetary approval. Positions are for one year, with the possibility of extension for a second year upon mutual agreement. Selected candidates will be able to take up their position between September 1, 2011, and January 1, 2012. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in mathematics, or in a related area relevant to the scientific interests of the faculty of the Center, preferably obtained after December 31, 2008. They must show very strong research promise in one of the areas in which the faculty of the Center is currently active. There are no teaching duties associated with these positions. Information on how to apply please see in: http://camgsd.math.ist.utl.pt/postdocs.phtml.en +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Faculty position in computational mathematics at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/27/faculty-position-in-computational-m… Institution: Milwaukee, WI, USA Deadline: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.gravity.phys.uwm.edu/positions.html The Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications to fill one faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Mathematical Sciences. Starting date is August 2011. The department is seeking an outstanding researcher in computational mathematics with interdisciplinary focus. Candidates must have, or expect to complete by August 2011, a PhD or equivalent in mathematics or a closely related field, with expertise in computational mathematics. Preferred qualifications are: evidence of a strong research record (publications, funding, post-doc experience); a commitment to teaching excellence; primary expertise in numerical partial differential equations (PDE), high performance scientific computing (HPC), multiscale modeling and analysis (MMA), computational stochastics or a related field, and interdisciplinary experience or potential. The candidate is expected to develop significant cooperation with researchers in other fields of application, especially outside the Department of Mathematical Sciences, in fields such as biology, bio-engineering, chemistry, freshwater science, medicine, and public health. Responsibilities include development of a vigorous, collaborative research program, teaching two courses per semester, and taking active roles in the undergraduate, Master‚ and Doctoral programs. A competitive compensation, benefits, and research start-up package is provided. The Mathematical Sciences Department has a faculty of 37, including pure mathematicians, applied & computational mathematicians, statisticians, and atmospheric scientists. We are engaged in collaborations with many other departments in the natural sciences and engineering, as well as the Great Lakes WATER Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin. More information can be found by visiting our web page at http://www.math.uwm.edu/ Applications must be completed online at http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/4906, where applicants will upload a CV, cover letter, and teaching and research statements. Please include links to relevant web pages and publications in your cover letter or CV. In addition, applicants must arrange to have three letters of recommendation (at least one should address the candidate's teaching abilities) sent to the Chairperson at stockbri[at]uwm.edu at Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413. Review of applications will start by November 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. UW-Milwaukee is an AA/EEO employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Faculty position in gravitational physics/cosmology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/27/faculty-position-in-gravitational-p… Institution: Milwaukee, WI, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.gravity.phys.uwm.edu/positions.html The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or tenured associate professorship, beginning Fall 2011. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: cosmology, numerical relativity, computational astrophysics, and astro-particle physics. We are seeking candidates who have an outstanding research and publication record and who have promise of excellent teaching. A PhD in physics, astronomy or closely related field is required. The position is associated with the Center for Gravitation and Cosmology, home to seven professors, one visiting professor, 11 post-doctoral researchers and staff scientists, and a number of graduate and undergraduate students. UWM is committed to excellence in research, and provides substantial internal funding opportunities. To apply, submit a cover letter, CV (including list of publications), and description of research interests electronically at http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/4958 and arrange to have three letters of reference emailed to cgc-faculty-search[at]gravity.phys.uwm.edu or sent to: CGC Physics Search Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Physics, 1900 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53211. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. UWM is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Associate Positions at CITA --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/26/postdoctoral-fellowships-and-resear… Institution: Toronto, Canada Deadline: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/index.php/Working-CITA CITA is a national centre for theoretical astrophysics located at the University of Toronto. The Institute expects to offer several postdoctoral fellowships of two to three years duration this year, as well as one or more Research Associate positions of three to five years duration. The starting date will be September 1, 2011. Funds will be available for travel and other research expenses. Fellows are expected to carry out original research in theoretical astrophysics under the general supervision of the faculty at CITA, whose interests include: cosmology, interstellar matter, nuclear and relativistic astrophysics, numerical relativity, gravitational waves, gamma ray bursts, solar physics, star and planet formation. Please apply electronically, following the instructions at http://www.cita.utoronto.ca under “Working at CITA”. Deadline for applications and letters of recommendation is November 15, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Faculty Position in Cosmology/Astroparticle Physics/Gravitational Waves at UMD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/21/faculty-position-in-cosmologyastrop… Institution: College Park, MD, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://jsi.astro.umd.edu/ The Department of Physics at the University of Maryland (UMD) invites applications for a professorial position in theoretical physics in the areas of cosmology, dark energy, dark matter, high-energy astrophysics, astroparticle physics and gravitational waves. We are primarily interested in candidates at the non-tenured assistant professor rank, but we will consider applications for a tenured position in exceptional cases. The successful candidate will be part of the Joint Space-Science Institute (JSI) recently established between the Astronomy and Physics Departments at UMD and the NASA Goddard Flight Space Center located a few miles from the UMD campus. Information about the JSI can be found here http://jsi.astro.umd.edu/ Applications are accepted through https://jobs.umd.edu/ (sort for position number 116793). Required are (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research interests and plans, (4) statement of teaching philosophy and (5) the names and email addresses of four reference writers. Requests for letters of reference will be generated UPON COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Candidates are thus advised to apply promptly. For full consideration all application materials and reference letters should be received by December 15, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral position in theoretical/computational astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/21/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Baltimore, MD, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://academicjobsonline.org Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in theoretical/computational astrophysics at the Center for Astrophysical Sciences of Johns Hopkins University. Working under the supervision of Prof. Julian Krolik at JHU, the postdoctoral fellow will join a team (Manuela Campanelli, Carlos Lousto, Yosef Zlochower, and Scott Noble (RIT), Jim Stone (Princeton), and John Hawley (Virginia)) using numerical simulations to study the role interstellar gas plays in every aspect of supermassive black hole mergers, including potential photon signals diagnostic of these events. We expect that the broad scope of this effort will lead to additional investigations in related areas, such as accretion physics, numerical relativity, and galaxy evolution. The starting date for this position is flexible, but could be as early as spring or as late as fall, 2011. Officially it must be renewed annually, but it is intended to extend for three years. Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, a list of publications, and a statement of research interests to AcademicJobsOnline at http://academicjobsonline.org . Three letters of recommendation should also be submitted through AcademicJobsOnLine. However, we will also accept letters sent to: Barbara Dreyfus Center for Astrophysical Sciences Johns Hopkins University 517 Bloomberg Center 3400 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21218 The deadline for receipt of application materials is December 15, 2010. Johns Hopkins University is an EEO/AA employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 PhD positions in GW data analysis at Nikhef, Amsterdam ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/20/phd-positions-in-gw-data-analysis-a… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Sat, Jan 01, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.nikhef.nl/generalstorage/tt-news/vacatures/back_to/nikhef/articl… The gravitational physics group at Nikhef in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, invites applications for one or more PhD positions in the detection and interpretation of gravitational waves, particularly from coalescing compact binaries. The group is a member of the Virgo collaboration, is active in the LISA effort, and plays an important role in the Einstein Telescope design study. It is led by Prof. dr. J.F.J. van den Brand and currently consists of 9 staff members in instrumentation, theory, and data analysis, 3 postdocs, and 5 students. There is also vibrant collaboration with individuals and groups around the world. The Nikhef group itself will expand significantly over the next several years. More information about our activities can be found at http://www.nikhef.nl/en/for-nikhef-users/departments/scientific-departments…. The PhD positions are for 4 years. Applicants should send a CV and a brief statement of research interests, preferably by e-mail, before January 1st 2011, to Dr. Chris Van Den Broeck (vdbroeck[at]nikhef.nl) with a c.c. to Teus van Egdom (pz[at]nikhef.nl). Please also arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent to these addresses. Applications may also be sent by regular mail to: Nikhef Personnel Department, Science Park 105, NL-1098 XG Amsterdam. Please quote the vacancy number 100995. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Postdoctoral position(s) in loop quantum gravity at LSU ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/16/postdoctoral-positions-in-loop-quan… Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52481 The theoretical relativity group expects to have, contingent on funding, openings for postdoctoral or senior postdoctoral researchers working in loop quantum gravity starting September 2011. The initial appointment will be for one year and is expected to be renewed for another one or two years subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. The core relativity group at LSU consists of Peter Diener, Kristina Giesel, Jorge Pullin, Parampreet Singh, four postdocs and several graduate students. In addition to that LSU hosts a strong experimental gravity group with activity in LIGO, whose Livingston site is 30 miles away from Baton Rouge. LSU is also host to the Center for Computation & Technology (CCT), a multidisciplinary research center which includes computational groups in several areas of science, engineering, and the humanities. Several researchers in the relativity group have joint appointments at CCT. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 15th , 2010 or until a candidate is selected. For full details or to submit an application visit https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52481 The LSU System is an equal opportunity/equal access employer +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Postdoctoral positions in Astrophysical Relativity at the AEI ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/14/postdoctoral-positions-in-astrophys… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://numrel.aei.mpg.de The Astrophysical Relativity division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, Germany, anticipates the filling of three postdoctoral positions within the "numerical-relativity" group. The positions are tied to funds for research in the following areas: a) inspiral and merger of binary black holes b) electromagnetic counterparts to the merger of supermassive black-hole binaries c) inspiral and merger of binary neutron stars Candidates with interests and expertise in the above areas are particularly encouraged to apply, but candidates with more generic backgrounds will also be considered. The numerical-relativity group is led by Luciano Rezzolla and is primarily but not exclusively concerned with the numerical solution of the Einstein equations and with the modelling of compact objects, such as neutron stars and black holes. Its work is a multi-disciplinary effort, spanning the fields of relativistic astrophysics, hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, differential geometry, mathematics of nonlinear partial differential equations and high performance computing. To learn more about the group, please visit: http://numrel.aei.mpg.de The Albert Einstein Institute also hosts a Divisions in Mathematical Relativity and Quantum Gravity and has an extremely active visitors program. It enjoys close proximity to the Universities of Potsdam and Berlin, the Astrophysics Institute of Potsdam, and has excellent in-house supercomputing facilities. To learn more about the Institute, please visit: http://www.aei.mpg.de The positions are for one year and renewable up to three depending on satisfactory progress. The appointments are expected to begin around Sept. 1, 2011, but an earlier date is also possible. The deadline for applications is Dec. 15, 2010. Applications can be made online via the web interface at https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/registrationNR.xsp Applicants should upload a CV, a publication list, a research summary specifying which position they are interested in, and should arrange for 3 letters of reference. The Albert Einstein Institute is an equal-opportunity employer and hires on the basis of merit. Applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, and women are encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical cosmology at Portsmouth ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/14/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Portsmouth, UK Deadline: Wed, Jan 05, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/academic/ The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) intends to appoint two postdoctoral researchers in theoretical cosmology. A PhD degree and relevant research experience are required for these posts, which are expected to start on or before 1st OCTOBER 2011. Post 10000868 is funded by the European Research Council and the Leverhulme trust, and is for up to two years; the researcher will work on projects which include modified gravity models as an alternative to dark energy and models for the origin of structure in the early universe. Post 10000869 is funded by the STFC and is for up to three years; the researcher will work primarily on projects concerning the underlying theory and observational probes relevant to the study of dark energy. Informal queries about these posts can be made to Kazuya.Koyama[AT]port.ac.uk (10000868) or Robert.Crittenden[AT]port.ac.uk (10000869). The ICG consists of 11 academic staff, 13 postdoctoral researchers and 18 PhD students, and is a member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-III), the Dark Energy Survey, the UK Low Frequency Array Consortium (LOFAR:UK) and the UK National Cosmology Supercomputer Consortium (COSMOS). An online application form is available at http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/downloads/applicationform.doc or via email (jobs[AT]port.ac.uk), quoting the post reference number (or numbers.) Applications (Application Form, CV, research statement) should be sent by email to jobs[AT]port.ac.uk and copied to icg-admin[AT]port.ac.uk. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent by email to icg-admin[AT]port.ac.uk, to arrive by the closing date, 5th JANUARY 2011. Late applications may be considered until the post has been filled. http://www.icg.port.ac.uk (Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation website) http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/academic/ (University of Portsmouth job site) http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/downloads/applicationform.doc (Application form) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics at Georgia Tech ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/13/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Atlanta, GA, USA Deadline: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cra.gatech.edu The Georgia Tech Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (CRA) invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar position in the area of gravitational wave astrophysics including numerical relativity. The appointment will initially be for one year, renewable for up to three years subject to availability of funds and satisfactory progress. The expected starting date is September 2011. The research would focus on compact object binaries, accretion physics, electromagnetic counterparts and data analysis. The CRA is devoted to interdisciplinary research and education linking high-energy , particle gravitational wave astrophysics. Center faculty working on these areas include David Ballantyne, Pablo Laguna (director), Deirdre Shoemaker and Ignacio Taboada. For more information visit <http://www.cra.gatech.edu/>. Applicants should email to cra[at]physics.gatech.edu the following documents in PDF format: 1) cover letter with names of three references, 2) curriculum vitae including full list of publications, and 3) a brief description of research interests (maximum 2 pages). In addition, applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference e-mailed separately to cra[at]physics.gatech.edu. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2010. Georgia Tech is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12 Postdoctoral position at the Rochester Institute of Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/13/postdoctoral-position-at-the-roches… Institution: Rochester, NY, USA Deadline: Tue, Feb 01, 2011 Additional Information: http://ccrg.rit.edu/announce/jobs The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) anticipates filling a postdoctoral position in the coming year. We are looking for postdoctoral candidates interested in working in a broad range of areas of computational astrophysical relativity and gravitational wave physics. The Center currently includes seven faculty members: Hans-Peter Bischof, Manuela Campanelli (CCRG Director), Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, David Merritt, John Whelan and Yosef Zlochower; four postdoctoral researchers: Scott Noble, Hiroyuki Nakano, Bruno Mundim, and David Urminsky; and several graduate and undergraduate students. Candidates are sought in both numerical source modeling and its interface with gravitational wave data analysis, in areas associated with the activities of the CCRG. These include numerical relativity and simulation of coalescing astrophysical compact objects such as black-hole and/or neutron star binaries and their interactions with gaseous environments, and initial data for relativistic binary systems. Our group is active in the LSC, NINJA, and NR-AR collaborations. The position is for one year and renewable depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers as well as a dedicated 500 core, 104-node cluster with 4/8 processor cores per node for numerical relativity simulations hosted in the Center. RIT is also a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), and CCRG members participate in the analysis of data from the LIGO, GEO-600 and Virgo gravitational wave detectors, using computing resources at RIT and other LSC institutions. Information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/ Review of completed applications will begin February 1st, 2010 and continue until all positions are filled. Applications should consist of a cover letter, statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. Applicants should send all materials electronically as soon as possible to: Manuela Campanelli <manuela[at]astro.rit.edu> Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS) Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13 Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational Physics at Montana State --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/09/postdoctoral-positions-in-gravitati… Institution: Bozeman, MT Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/prof/ The Gravity Group in the Department of Physics at Montana State University (MSU) seeks applicants for two postdoctoral positions. Both are two year appointments starting in the Fall of 2011. One position (with Dr. Yunes) will concentrate on general relativity theory, with an emphasis on gravitational wave aspects, post-Newtonian theory, black hole perturbation theory, or strong-field tests of GR. The other position will (with Dr. Cornish) concentrate on gravitational wave astronomy and data analysis, with a focus on LIGO and LISA applications. The successful applicants will be encouraged to collaborate with all members of the Gravity Group. Candidates with expertise in general relativity, gravitational wave astronomy, and data analysis are encouraged to apply. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field. MSU has been home to a Gravity Group for over 40 years. Current faculty members in the group are Neil Cornish, Ron Hellings and Nicolas Yunes. In the related field of relativistic astrophysics we have faculty members Bennett Link and Sachiko Tsuruta. MSU is a member institution of the LIGO collaboration, and is represented on the LISA International Science Team. The Gravity Group's main areas of concentration include gravitational wave modeling within post-Newtonian theory and black hole perturbation theory, data analysis problems related to gravitational wave detection, the interface between astrophysics andgravitational wave theory, and theoretical and data analysis aspects of testing general relativity. We have strong collaborations with Princeton University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, the Goddard Space Flight Center, the Perimeter Institute and Cambridge University. The MSU Bozeman campus (http://www.montana.edu) is nestled in the Rocky Mountains, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, with easy access to many outdoor recreation activities including world-class downhill and cross-country skiing, fly fishing, and numerous hiking and mountain biking trails. Bozeman is well served by four major airlines. Send via e-mail as a single PDF (1) a letter of application describing your research interests, (2) a resume with publication list, and (3) arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to cornish[at]physics.montana.edu. We request that at least one of the letters be from the candidate's current institution. For the complete job announcement and application procedures go to http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/prof/ To receive full consideration applications should be received by December 15, 2010. Applications will continued to be screened until the positions are filled. Inquires may be directed to Neil Cornish (e-mail: cornish[at]physics.montana.edu, phone: (406) 994-7986) and/or Nico Yunes (e-mail: nyunes[at]space.mit.edu, phone: (814) 883-2069). ADA/EO/AA/Veteran Preference. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14 Junior professorship at the APC laboratory, University Paris Denis Diderot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/05/junior-professorship-at-the-apc-lab… Institution: Paris, France We expect to have a Maitre de Conference position [1-3] at the Department of Physics, University Paris Denis Diderot (this is a permanent position on a junior professor level and corresponds to assistant professor positions in the US university system). The position will start on September 1st, 2011. The selection is a two-stage process. A first national pre-application step (qualification) is required and pre-registration needs to be completed by October 28, 2010 (see the complete time-line below). The second part of the selection process will take place in spring 2011. The details for pre-application (in French only) can be found at https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/candidats.html The successful candidate will share his/her time between teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, and research. The teaching will be conducted in French. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take part in the data analysis activities of the Laboratoire AstroParticule et Cosmologie (APC). In particular, the Laboratory has specific needs in the area of novel data analysis methods and algorithms aimed at current (Virgo) and future (LISA) gravitational wave experiments. All applicants in this field are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate is expected to become a member of the ADAMIS research group at the Laboratory. ADAMIS is a dynamic, interdisciplinary group composed of experts in diverse areas of research, including physicists, data analysts, applied mathematicians, and the objectives of which are innovative approaches to data analysis of current and forthcoming, astrophysical and cosmological data sets. The group also benefits from the resources and opportunities offered by the newly opened Space Mission Data Center (Centre Francois Arago). At this time the members of the group are involved in the analysis of the Cosmic Microwave Background (Planck, EBEX, POLARBeaR) and gravitational wave (Virgo, LISA) experiments. There is also work being conducted on cutting-edge hydrodynamical simulations in various astrophysical contexts. Application time-table: First step: Qualification [4] Pre-registration deadline: October 28, 2010, 4pm (Paris time) Application deadline: December 17, 2010 ------------------------- Second step: Selection (anticipated) Spring 2011 Post start date: September 1st 2011 Useful links: Additional documentation about Maitre de Conferences and the selection procedure [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_rank_in_France [2] http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/cid22657/maitres-de-conference… [3] https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/candidats.html [4] https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/pdf/calendrier qualification 2011.pdf Laboratoire APC: http://www.apc.univ-paris7.fr/APC_CS/ ADAMIS: http://www.apc.univ-paris7.fr/APC_CS/recherche/adamis Dept of Physics, University Paris-Diderot: http://www.physique.univ-paris-diderot.fr/ Centre Francois Arago: http://www.apc.univ-paris7.fr/APC_GP/html/sites_evenements/CFA/index.html Contact information: Radek Stompor: radek[AT]apc.univ-paris7.fr Ed Porter: porter[AT]apc.univ-paris7.fr Eric Chassande-Mottin: ecm[AT]apc.univ-paris7.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15 Faculty positions at IPMU ------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/03/faculty-positions-at-ipmu/ Institution: Kashiwa, Japan Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities The "Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe" (IPMU) is a new international research institute with English as its official language established in October 2007. The goal of the institute is to discover the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from the synergistic perspectives of mathematics, statistics, theoretical and experimental physics, and astronomy. We are particularly interested in candidates with broad interests to interact with people from other subfields. We intend to appoint a few assistant professors to 5-year terms, with a possible extension for five more years contingent on review and funding. This is the equivalent of tenure-track positions at IPMU. We also intend to appoint a few associate and full professors for the upcoming terms for as long as funding is allowed. This is the equivalent of tenured positions at IPMU. We seek to build a diverse, highly interactive membership, and female and international applicants are strongly encouraged. We have generous travel support for our postdocs, and encourage full-time members to be away from the Institute for between 1 and 3 months every year. The initial focus of IPMU includes but is not limited to: all areas of mathematics (e.g. algebra, geometry, analysis, and statistics); string theory and mathematical physics; particle theory, collider phenomenology, beyond the standard model physics phenomenology; cosmology and astrophysics theory; astronomy and observational cosmology; and underground experiments. We are leading efforts on the XMASS dark matter experiment, the HyperSuprimeCam project for weak lensing surveys at the Subaru telescope, GADZOOKS! at Super-Kamiokande, the Xe-based double beta-decay search in KamLAND, and R&D for future large neutrino detectors. IPMU is a full institutional member in SDSS-III. IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo. More than half of its full-time scientific members come from outside Japan. Its annual budget is approximately $15M. IPMU has a satellite in Kamioka to maintain close connection with experimental groups. The applications should include a CV, research statement, publication list, and letters of recommendation. Applications received via IPMU application form https://db.ipmu.jp/application/2010/ or AcademicJobsOnline https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/UT/IPMU will be treated equally in screening process. The search is open until filled, but for full considerations please submit the applications and letters by Dec 1, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16 Postdoctoral Fellows at IPMU --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/03/postdoctoral-fellows-at-ipmu/ Institution: Kashiwa, Japan Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities The "Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe" (IPMU) is a new international research institute with English as its official language established in October 2007. The goal of the institute is to discover the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from the synergistic perspectives of mathematics, statistics, theoretical and experimental physics, and astronomy. We are particularly interested in candidates with broad interests to interact with people from other subfields. We intend to appoint approximately 12 postdocs to three-year terms. We seek to build a diverse, highly interactive membership, and female and international applicants are strongly encouraged. We have generous travel support for our postdocs, and encourage full-time members to be away from the Institute for between 1 and 3 months every year. The initial focus of IPMU includes but is not limited to: all areas of mathematics (e.g. algebra, geometry, analysis, and statistics); string theory and mathematical physics; particle theory, collider phenomenology, beyond the standard model physics phenomenology; cosmology and astrophysics theory; astronomy and observational cosmology; and underground experiments. We are leading efforts on the XMASS dark matter experiment, the HyperSuprimeCam project for weak lensing surveys at the Subaru telescope, GADZOOKS! at Super-Kamiokande, the Xe-based double beta-decay search in KamLAND, and R&D for future large neutrino detectors. IPMU is a full institutional member in SDSS-III. IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo. More than half of its full-time scientific members come from outside Japan. Its annual budget is approximately $15M. IPMU has a satellite in Kamioka to maintain close connection with experimental groups. The applications should include a CV, research statement, publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. Applications received via IPMU application form https://db.ipmu.jp/application/2010/ or AcademicJobsOnline https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/UT/IPMU will be treated equally in screening process. The search is open until filled, but for full considerations please submit the applications and letters by Dec 1, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/02/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Tartu, Estonia Additional Information: http://hexagon.fi.tartu.ee/ Estonian Science Foundation (ESF) runs two programs offering postdoc grants at Estonian research institutions: MOBILITAS (Researcher Mobility Programme) and ERMOS (Estonian Research Mobility Scheme), the latter is financed in conjunction with FP7 Marie Curie COFUND "People". The gravitation theory group at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia is looking for a suitable postdoc candidate to apply for one of these grants, who would be able to contribute to or complement the ongoing research of the group. Key points General research area: theoretical aspects of gravity; Preferred topics: extensions of Einstein's general relativity (e.g. scalar-tensor gravity), theoretical cosmology beyond the concordance model (especially dark energy). Duration of the grant: 2 or 3 years. Amount of the grant: 19,200 EUR per year for salary (pre-tax), 3,200 EUR per year for research costs, and a one-time relocation allowance to move in to Estonia. Eligibility: The post-doctoral research grant can be applied for by a person who has been awarded a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification not earlier than five years before the start of the grant. (In case that, after obtaining the degree, the applicant was on parental leave or in compulsory military service, the period of qualification is extended by the period of the parental leave or compulsory military service.) Application The deadlines for MOBILITAS applications are usually in October/November and March, and for ERMOS in April. NB! The postdoc application to ESF is submitted together by the applicant and the host institution. Therefore interested candidates are first invited to send a CV, a list of publications, a brief research proposal, and a letter of recommendation to Dr. Piret Kuusk (piret[AT]fi.tartu.ee), head of the gravitation theory group. The next round of MOBILITAS applications closes on 10 November 2010, but in order to have sufficient time to prepare the joint application to ESF, we expect the candidates to make contact by 25 October 2010 the latest. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Numerical Relativity: Solving Einstein's Equations on the Computer (New Book) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/29/numerical-relativity-solving-einste… Additional Information: http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item2707919/?site_locale=en_US Numerical Relativity: Solving Einstein's Equations on the Computer T. W. Baumgarte and S. L. Shapiro Cambridge University Press, 2010 Aimed at students and researchers entering the field, this pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity will also interest scientists seeking a broad survey of its challenges and achievements. Assuming only a basic knowledge of classical general relativity, this textbook develops the mathematical formalism from first principles, then highlights some of the pioneering simulations involving black holes and neutron stars, gravitational collapse and gravitational waves. Applications include calculations of coalescing binary black holes and binary neutron stars, rotating stars, colliding star clusters, gravitational and magnetorotational collapse, critical phenomena, the generation of gravitational waves, and many more. Features of the book include: - 300 exercises help readers master new material as it is presented. - Numerous illustrations, many in color, assist in visualizing new geometric concepts and highlighting the results of computer simulations. - Summary boxes encapsulate some of the most important results for quick reference. - Applications cover topics of current physical and astrophysical significance. For details, see http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item2707919/?site_locale=en_US +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Quantization of Midisuperspace Models" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/20/living-reviews-in-relativity-quanti… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-6 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Quantization of Midisuperspace Models" by J. Fernando Barbero González and Eduardo J.S. Villaseñor on October 14, 2010. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-6 Barbero G., J. Fernando and Villaseñor, Eduardo J.S. "Quantization of Midisuperspace Models" ACCEPTED: 2010-09-28 PUBLISHED: 2010-10-14 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-6 ABSTRACT: We give a comprehensive review of the quantization of midisuperspace models. Though the main focus of the paper is on quantum aspects, we also provide an introduction to several classical points related to the definition of these models. We cover some important issues, in particular, the use of the principle of symmetric criticality as a very useful tool to obtain the required Hamiltonian formulations. Two main types of reductions are discussed: those involving metrics with two Killing vector fields and spherically-symmetric models. We also review the more general models obtained by coupling matter fields to these systems. Throughout the paper we give separate discussions for standard quantizations using geometrodynamical variables and those relying on loop-quantum-gravity--inspired methods. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Read the 2010 CERN Winter School in Classical & Quantum Gravity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/19/read-the-2010-cern-winter-school-in… Additional Information: http://herald.iop.org/link/4003 As a researcher with an interest in gravitational physics, we invite you to read the latest Classical & Quantum Gravity special section ‘Lectures from the CERN Winter School on Strings, Supergravity and Gauge Theory, CERN, 25 – 29 January 2010'. The articles included within the special section are free to read online until 18 April 2011, and can be accessed by visiting http://herald.iop.org/link/4003 Please feel free to pass this message on to friends and colleagues. Yours sincerely, Adam Day Publisher, Classical and Quantum Gravity cqg(a)iop.org iopscience.org/cqg +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 Read the Classical & Quantum Gravity GWDAW-14 Special Issue ------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/19/read-the-classical-quantum-gravity-… Additional Information: http://herald.iop.org/link/4002 You may be interested in reading the Classical & Quantum Gravity special issue featuring selected articles from the ‘The 14th Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Workshop’ (GWDAW-14), Rome, Italy, 26 – 29 January 2010. The articles included within the special issue are free to read online until 22 March 2011, and can be accessed by visiting http://herald.iop.org/link/4002 You may also be interested to know that Journal of Physics Conference Series, the open access conference proceedings publication, has publish additional papers from this conference http://herald.iop.org/link/4004 Please feel free to mention this special issue to friends and colleagues. Yours sincerely, Adam Day Publisher, Classical and Quantum Gravity cqg(a)iop.org www.iopscience.org/cqg ----------------------- CQG Highlights of 2009 The collection of Classical & Quantum Gravity’s Highlights of 2008–2009 is still free to read until 01 November 2010, and can be accessed through the following link: http://herald.iop.org/link/4001 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/12/2010-gravitational-physics-group-th… Additional Information: http://gp.iop.org/ Second call for nominations 2010 Closing date for nominations: 17th December 2010 The 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize, sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity (CQG), will be made for excellence in postgraduate research and communication skills in gravitational physics. All members of the IOP Gravitational Physics Group who passed their PhD viva voce exam between 30 September 2008 and 1 October 2009 are entitled to enter the competition. The winner will be awarded £500 and they will be invited to submit a paper to CQG based on the winning thesis which, if accepted, will be made a 'select article' in CQG. Furthermore, the winner will be given the opportunity to present their work at one of the UK 'BritGrav' meetings. Anyone (student or otherwise) can nominate a candidate (including the candidate themselves). If you have someone in mind, please send an email to the IOP Gravitational Physics Group secretary (David Burton at d.burton-at-lancaster.ac.uk) containing the candidate's contact details and the committee will encourage them to enter the competition. The candidate must be a member of the IOP Gravitational Physics Group, and will be asked to provide their IOP membership number. Please note that the student's external PhD examiner must be willing to comment on the student's research, quality of the student's thesis and the student's ability to cogently communicate their work (evidenced by their viva performance and/or seminars). Students are advised to consult their external examiner before entering the competition. For information on how to enter the competition please click 'Group Prize' on the IOP Gravitational Physics Group web page http://gp.iop.org/

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for October 2010
by Frank Schulz 02 Oct '10

02 Oct '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 LOOPS 11 (First announcement) 1.2 Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools and Outcomes 1.3 Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation: Cosmology on the Beach 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity at UC Davis 2.2 Post-doctoral Research Associate in gravitational wave/LIGO science at the University of Mississippi 2.3 Lecturer in Theoretical Physics (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology) at Christchurch (NZ) 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Physics at Washington University, St. Louis 2.5 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2.6 Postdoctoral VESF fellowship for Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Studies at Valencia 2.7 Postdoc position in early-universe, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at IISER-TVM 2.8 Senior and junior faculty positions in astroparticle physics at University of Amsterdam 2.9 Faculty Position in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology at Georgia Tech 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: Updated Articles 3.2 Highlights and Conclusions of the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 LOOPS 11 (First announcement) --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/loops-11-first-announcement/ Starting Mon, May 23, 2011 to Sat, May 28, 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ LOOPS 11: "Celebrating 25 years of Loop Quantum Gravity" Madrid, Spain, 23-28 May 2011 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT The LOOPS 11 conference will take place at the main campus of the CSIC in Madrid (SPAIN) in May 23-28, 2011. This edition will commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication by Abhay Ashtekar of the landmark paper on the "new variables" that sparked the loop quantum gravity (LQG) revolution. The meeting will be the fifth in the series of regular LOOP conferences that have been celebrated, to this date, in Marseille, Potsdam, Morelia and Beijing. In addition to the expected participation of LQG researchers, we would like to invite the quantum gravity community at large to be present in this occasion as this would provide a very fruitful exchange of ideas with researchers working on other approaches to the quantization of general relativity. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the state of the art in LQG research and review the open issues and problems that must be solved to complete the quantization of general relativity in this framework. However we would like to place special emphasis on the impact of LQG on other approaches to quantum gravity and, reciprocally, on the exploration of ideas originating in other frameworks that could be eventually beneficial for LQG. SCIENTIFIC CONTENT The main topics that will be covered in the conference will be: • Foundations of Quantum Gravity. • Hamiltonian Loop Quantum Gravity. • Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity and Spinfoams. • Polymer Quantization and Quantum Field Theory. • Loop Quantum Cosmology. • Black Hole Physics. • Dynamical Triangulations and other discrete approaches. • Phenomenology derived from Quantum Gravity. The schedule will be divided in morning plenary sessions and a number of parallel sessions covering the subjects listed above. These will take place during the afternoons. INVITED SPEAKERS • Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University, USA). • Martin Bojowald (Penn State University, USA). • Alejandro Corichi (UNAM-Morelia, Mexico). • Bianca Dittrich (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Kristina Giesel (TU Munich, Germany). • Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw University, Poland). • Renate Loll (Utrecht University, Netherland). • Yongge Ma (Beijing Normal University, China). • Don Marolf (Univ. California-Santa Barbara, USA). • Daniele Oriti (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Tomasz Pawlowski (Univeristy of New Brunswick, Canada). • Alejandro Pérez (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State University, USA). • Carlo Rovelli (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Hanno Sahlmann (Karslruhe University, Germany). • Parampreet Singh (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Lee Smolin (Permiter Institute, Canada). • Thomas Thiemann (Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany). • Madhavan Varadarajan (Raman Research Institute, India). INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE • Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University, USA). • J. Fernando Barbero González (IEM, CSIC, Spain). • John Barrett (Nottingham University, UK). • José Manuel Cidade Mourão (Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal). • Laurent Freidel (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw University, Poland). • Guillermo A. Mena Marugán (IEM, CSIC, Spain). • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State University, USA). • Carlo Rovelli (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Thomas Thiemann (Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • Guillermo A. Mena Marugán (IEM, CSIC). • J. Fernando Barbero González (IEM, CSIC). • Luis J. Garay Elizondo (Univ. Complutense, Madrid). • Eduardo J. Sánchez Villaseñor (Univ. Carlos III, Madrid). • Iñaky Garay Elizondo (Univ. Erlangen-Nürnbeg) • Mercedes Martín-Benito (AEI-Potsdam). • Gonzalo Olmo Alba (IFIC, CSIC). • Tomasz Pawlowski (Univ. New Brunswick e IEM-CSIC). • Mikel Fernández Méndez (IEM, CSIC). • Daniel Martín de Blas (IEM, CSIC). • Javier Olmedo Nieto (IEM, CSIC). ORGANIZATION Detailed information about registration, abstract submission, accommodation, travel and financial support for participants can be found in the conference web page. http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ This web page will be regularly updated with the necessary information. In particular the RELEVANT DATES and deadlines will be posted there. Looking forward to meeting you all, The local organizing committee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools and Outcomes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/advances-in-computational-astrophys… Starting Mon, Jun 13, 2011 to Fri, Jun 17, 2011 Location: Cefalù (Sicily), Italy Additional Information: http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT Scientific Rationale: Contemporary ground-based and space telescopes are fundamental tools for the study of the Cosmos. However, without a deep knowledge of the underlying physical processes, telescopes alone cannot help us to understand the physical Universe, the main topic of Astrophysics. Due to the complexity of the physical phenomena involved, from the atomic and molecular scales up to the large scales of the cosmic structures, as well as to the pervasive presence of gravity as a fundamental engine acting on all the spatial scales, this knowledge may be obtained through the use of massive simulations. This is made true thanks to the concurrent progress of computing machines and software. In this workshop, we intend to gather some of the most active researchers in various fields of computational Astrophysics (such as Stellar Formation and Evolution, Supernovae, Stellar Systems, Compact Interacting Objects, etc.) to talk about specific and common methods used in their studies, as well as abou t results and the way to make them available to the scientific community. Scientific Topics: - Fundamental physical processes (transport, advection, convection, etc.); - Stars: formation, evolution and final phases; - Supernovae and progenitors; - Compact interacting objects and gravitational waves; - Stellar systems: from small to large N-body problems; - Large-scale Structure; - Supercomputing methods and visualization tools. Organization SOC: D. Arnett (Univ. of Arizona, USA), W. Benz (Univ. of Bern, CH), S. Borgani (Univ. di Trieste, Italy), R. Capuzzo Dolcetta (Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy, co-chair), A. Chieffi (INAF-IASF, Roma, Italy), J. Isern (IEEC-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain), M. Limongi (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy, co-chair), A. Mezzacappa (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA), J. Monaghan (Monash Univ., Aus), B. Moore (ETH, Zurich, CH), E. Mueller (MPI, Garching, DE), L. Rezzolla (AEI, Potsdam, DE), R. Rosner (Univ. of Chicago, USA), T. Theuns (ICC, Durham, UK), A. Tornambe' (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy) LOC: L. Burderi (Univ. of Cagliari, Italy), T. Di Salvo (Univ. of Palermo, Italy), G. Giobbi (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy) , F. Lupinacci (Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy) Scientific Program: There will be a number of invited talks (see the conference website for the list of confirmed invited speakers) offering an overview of the various topics, as well as contributed talks and posters. Information on abstract submission can be found at the conference website (http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html) We plan to publish the conference proceedings with one of the main scientific publishers. The list of confirmed invited speakers and a preliminary programme will be made available on the conference website soon. We warmly invite interested people to fill the preregistration form in the conference website. General Information: The Conference will be held in Cefalù, a beautiful ancient and touristic town located on the northern cost of Sicily, about 70 km east of Palermo. It will take place from Monday, June 13 until Friday, June 17 in the Sala delle Capriate of the Historical Cefalù Town Hall in the historical center of Cefalù, facing the Arab-Norman Cathedral (Duomo). Part of the conference will also be hosted in the close-by Sala S. Caterina (poster sessions and coffee breaks). Computers and web facilities will be available in the rooms of the historical building hosting the Fondazione Mandralisca. The two buildings are close to each other. For general information about Cefalù, please consult the links of the conference website: http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html Contacts: See the conference web site http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html Refer also to the two conference chairmen: Roberto CAPUZZO DOLCETTA Dep. of Physics, Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy e-mail: Roberto.capuzzodolcetta[at]uniroma1.it Phone: +39-06-49914535 Fax: +39-06-4857697 Marco LIMONGI INAF, Astronomical Observatory of Roma, Italy e-mail: marco.limongi[at]oa-roma.inaf.it Phone: +39-06-94286443 Fax: +39-06-9447243 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation: Cosmology on the Beach ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/07/essential-cosmology-for-the-next-ge… Starting Sun, Jan 09, 2011 to Sat, Jan 15, 2011 Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Additional Information: http://bccp.lbl.gov/beach_program/index2011.html A range of topics in cosmology will be covered at the conference by eminent scholars in the field, with elements of both a winter school and the latest research topics. Students and postdocs will present posters and gave short talks. We hope that the beauty of the natural and cultural environment will act as a catalyst for young researchers to interact and generate new ideas. We encourage a diverse group of advanced graduate students and postdocs interested in attending to submit the Participant Application form, see more details in our web site. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity at UC Davis --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/postdoctoral-position-in-quantum-gr… Institution: Davis, CA, USA Deadline: Mon, Dec 06, 2010 Additional Information: http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/hefti/ We invite applications for a postdoctoral position at UC Davis in the area of quantum gravity theory and phenomenology, beginning in Fall 2011. We have two open positions, and candidates from both quantum gravity (this ad) and particle phenomenology/model building will be considered for both positions. We ask that applicants apply for only one of these positions. The faculty members of the group include Steve Carlip, Hsin-Chia Cheng, Jack Gunion, Markus Luty, and John Terning. We also have close contact with the UC Davis cosmology group, which includes Andreas Albrecht and Nemanja Kaloper. Applicants should send their CV, publication list, statement of research interests, and at least three letters of recommendation to Academic Jobs Online, http://academicjobsonline.org/ Review of applications will begin Dec. 6 2010, but late applications may be considered until the position has been filled. The initial appointment will be for two years, and may be extended to a third, contingent on performance and continued external funding. Further information may be found on our website: http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/hefti/ The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for special disabled veterans, Vietnam era veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Post-doctoral Research Associate in gravitational wave/LIGO science at the University of Mississippi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/post-doctoral-research-associate-in… Institution: Oxford, MS, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: https://jobs.olemiss.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1… A one-year post-doctoral research position is available for work in gravitational waves and experimental gravity within the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) group at the University of Mississippi. The LIGO group at the University of Mississippi contributes to the LIGO experiment in the areas of data analysis, detector characterization and outreach. The successful candidate for the position is expected to work effectively within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration in these areas. The appointment will be for one year, with extension possible upon continued funding. Actual salary will depend on experience, qualifications, and departmental budget. Candidates must have a PhD in physics and have prior experience in experimental gravity, gravitational-wave physics and data analysis. They should also have excellent programming skills, good communication skills and must be willing to work in a collaborative team environment. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume, a statement of research achievements and proposal for upcoming research online at http://jobs.olemiss.edu and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by email to Dr. Marco Cavaglia at cavaglia[AT]olemiss.edu. At least one of the letters of recommendation must be from the candidate's current institution. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled or until an adequate candidate pool is obtained. Prior to applying for the position, please prepare the electronic versions of the resume and cover letter to upload or to "copy and paste" when prompted. You will not have the opportunity to attach them after you apply. The University of Mississippi is an EOE/AA/TitleVI/TitleIX/Section504/ADA/ADEA employer. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Lecturer in Theoretical Physics (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology) at Christchurch (NZ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/lecturer-in-theoretical-physics-ast… Institution: Christchurch, New Zealand Deadline: Fri, Nov 26, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/job_vacancies.shtml Applications are invited for a continuing position of Lecturer in Theoretical Physics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and post-doctoral or equivalent experience in an area of theoretical physics relating to particle physics, gravity and cosmology, or quantum field theory and quantum gravity, with demonstrated potential for excellent teaching and a record of high research productivity. The appointee will be required to teach and co-ordinate undergraduate courses in physics, to teach post-graduate courses in theoretical physics, to contribute to teaching in other core areas as appropriate, and to supervise research students. Research interests in cosmology or astroparticle physics which complement existing interests in the theoretical physics group would be advantageous. The successful applicant should be able to inspire and motivate students and work within a collegial environment. The appointee will be expected to publish regularly in high-impact journals, to contribute to collaborative research, and to actively seek and obtain funding in support of research. The University of Canterbury offers generous leave provisions, support for attendance at international conferences, and superannuation benefits. It also has excellent childcare, recreation and staff club facilities on campus. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, the University of Canterbury is known for its world class research, inspirational teaching, vibrant campus environment and diverse academic community. Located on the east coast of the South Island, Christchurch is a city of contrasts which embraces a cosmopolitan lifestyle and rich art and culture. Internationally famed “The Garden City”, Christchurch is the international gateway to the South Island and is a place where you are able to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle amidst a natural environment world-renowned for its beauty. Located on a picturesque campus, the University offers an extensive range of services and facilities including library and art collections, child-care centres, health centre, recreation centre, pharmacy, book shop and cafés. You’ll have opportunities to work alongside members of a world class, diverse academic community and enrich your own professional and personal development. Enquiries of an academic nature may be made to Associate Professor David Wiltshire, at david.wiltshire[AT]canterbury.ac.nz . Further details about the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz . To apply on-line see Position 1088 at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/job_vacancies.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Physics at Washington University, St. Louis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/28/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: St. Louis, MO, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://physics.wustl.edu/cmw WUGRAV POSTDOCTORAL POSITION McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Department of Physics Washington University, St. Louis A postdoctoral position will be available in the Gravitation Group WUGRAV of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and the Department of Physics beginning in the fall of 2011. Applications are invited from theorists with research interests in the area of general relativity, with specific emphasis on theoretical aspects of gravitational radiation, post-Newtonian theory, strong-field tests of GR, or numerical relativity. The appointment is for one year, with renewal possible, subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding. The WUGRAV group consists of Professors Clifford Will and Wai-Mo Suen, research scientist Hui-Min Zhang, and three graduate students. The main foci of the group are the post-Newtonian study of inspiralling binary systems, issues in gravitational-wave data analysis, numerical simulations of coalescing and collapsing compact bodies, the interface between post-Newtonian theory and numerical relativity, and theoretical aspects of tests of GR. We have strong collaborations with the Institute of Astrophysics of Paris and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Applications received before December 15, 2010 will receive full consideration. Applicants will also be considered for the prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (http://mcss.wustl.edu/fellowships) Send curriculum vita, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference via email, to cmw[AT]wuphys.wustl.edu. If regular mail or FAX is the only means available, send to the Paris address below. Professor Clifford M. Will Institut d'Astrophysique 98 bis, Boulevard Arago 75014 Paris, France +33 1 44 32 80 01 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/27/postdoctoral-research-associate-in-… Institution: Urbana, IL, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position with Professor Stuart L. Shapiro. The candidate should have research experience in numerical relativity, computational hydrodynamics or computational MHD. A background in general relativity and relativistic astrophysics would be useful. Applicants should go online to: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ and choose the appropriate job ad to submit their application, which must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief description of research interests, and the names, mailing and email addresses of three references. Please contact Linda Thorman (thorman[at]illinois.edu) if you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1, 2010 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is AUGUST 16, 2011, but earlier dates will be considered. The Illinois Gravity Group is developing the tools of numerical relativity, computational hydrodynamics and computational MHD to tackle diverse problems in general relativity and astrophysics. Recent topics include the inspiral and coalescence of binary compact objects (binary black holes (BHs), binary neutron stars (NSs), binary BH-NSs, and binary white dwarf-NSs); the generation of gravitational waves; magnetorotational stellar collapse; accretion onto BHs and binary BHs; and the formation and cosmological growth of supermassive BHs in galaxies and quasars. Some of our work is geared to identifying astrophysically plausible, strong-field sources of gravitational waves and calculating gravitational waveforms for detection by laser interferometers, such as LIGO and LISA. For such sources we are also exploring correlations between gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals, including UV and X-ray emission and gamma-ray bursts. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral VESF fellowship for Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Studies at Valencia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/20/postdoctoral-vesf-fellowship-for-th… Institution: Valencia, Spain Deadline: Tue, Mar 01, 2011 The relativistic astrophysics group at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Valencia "UVEG" (http://www.uv.es/daa) is seeking applications from highly motivated and competitive candidates for one VESF-funded postdoctoral position for a duration of two years in the area of gravitational-wave astrophysics. The successful candidate is expected to conduct numerical simulations in general relativity in order to build an improved catalog of gravitational waveforms from neutron star mergers. The study will be carried out under the supervision of Prof. José A. Font. Work on this topic will be performed in close collaboration with Prof. Luciano Rezzolla at the Albert Einstein Institute (Germany). The UVEG group conducts research aimed at understanding the physics and dynamics of some of the most representative scenarios in the field of relativistic astrophysics, namely relativistic jets (in active galactic nuclei, or in progenitors of gamma-ray bursts), and compact stellar objects (neutron stars and black holes), as well as at analyzing the electromagnetic and gravitational radiation emitted from such sources. In order to achieve these goals the UVEG group strongly relies on multidimensional numerical magneto-hydrodynamical simulations in general relativity. Senior members of the UVEG relativistic astrophysics group are Miguel-Angel Aloy, Jose A. Font, Jose M. Ibañez and Jose M. Marti. The group also includes a number of research students and postdocs. The positions will become available in the next few weeks (deadline March 1st, 2011), the exact starting date being negotiable. Gross salary is 35.000 euros/year. Interested candidates please contact: Prof. Jose Antonio Font Departamento de Astronomia y Astrofisica Edificio de Investigacion Universidad de Valencia Dr. Moliner, 50 E-46100 Burjassot (Valencia), Spain Phone: +34-963-54-3074 Fax: +34-963-54-3084 mailto: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoc position in early-universe, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at IISER-TVM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/17/post-doctoral-position-in-early-uni… Institution: Trivandrum, India Deadline: Sun, Oct 31, 2010 One postdoctoral position is available in the area of early-universe cosmology, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Thiruvananthapuram. A Ph.D. degree and relevant research experience are required for this position. The position is available for a period of up to two years. Informal enquiries about the position can be made to S. Shankaranarayanan (shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in) The fellowship is awarded as part of the Ramanujan Fellowship under Department of Science and Technology, India. The selected candidate can take up the position by December, 2010. Salary: Rs. 2,64,000 – Rs. 2,88,000 per annum Deadline: 31 October 2010 To apply please send CV, and have at least two letters of reference sent by email to S. Shankaranarayanan (shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in) with the subject “Application for PDF position – Candidate name”. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Senior and junior faculty positions in astroparticle physics at University of Amsterdam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/14/senior-and-junior-faculty-positions… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.uvaapp.nl The Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam has launched a major new initiative: GRAPPA - GRavitation and AstroParticle Physics in Amsterdam, and is hiring at least four new faculty for that initiative. GRAPPA is a collaboration between the Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek (API), the Institute for High-Energy Physics (IHEF) and the Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITFA). Each of these institutes already has a programme of research into the fundamental laws of physics using a variety of observational probes of the cosmos and theoretical developments inspitred by these. The intention of the programme is to provide a focused research centre in which these efforts are brought to an even higher level by interdisciplinary collaboration. Some further information on the programme may be found at http://www.uvaapp.nl . To jump-start the programme, we are searching at least four new faculty members in senior and junior ranks, tenured or tenure-track. A full professorship is available for an inspiring candidate with leadership qualities and a clear vision on how to make the initiative a world-leading programme in the field by joining the participating institutes' efforts into a coherent programme, as well as proven ability to teach and to attract substantial external research funding. Junior faculty positions are available to candidates with a proven record of interdisciplinary research in this field, an excellent publication record, and ability to teach inspiringly and attract external research funding. The subfields of research into which the candidates will be hired are not fixed; excellence of the candidates, interdisciplinary interests, and overlap and affinity with the existing work at the UvA will be used to select the candidates, in addition to the above criteria. Within the context of GRAPPA, we currently focus on the following areas of research: At API, GRAPPA researchers focus on the formation and properties of extreme matter and magnetic fields in strongly curved spacetime, near black holes and neutron stars, and the high-energy messengers emanating from them (X and gamma rays, cosmic rays, neutrinos, gravity waves, radio waves). We are involved in numerous major instrumental initiatives, such as LOFAR, CTA, and many current space instruments, and in theoretical studies of these issues. At IHEF, GRAPPA researchers focus on the study of cosmic neutrinos using the ANTARES and KM3NeT detectors, as well as on accelerator studies of physics beyond the standard model. At ITFA, GRAPPA researchers focus on fundamental aspects of quantum gravity and black-hole physics, and on studies of the physics of the early universe and its measurable impact on present-day observables. Further information is available at http://www.uvaapp.nl . Enquiries about the positions may be made with profs. Stan Bentvelsen (IHEF, stanb[AT]nikhef.nl), Jan de Boer (ITFA, j.deboer[AT]uva.nl), and Ralph Wijers (Ralph.Wijers[AT]uva.nl). Evaluation of the applications will start on December 1, 2010, and continue until the positions are filled. Applicants should send their CV, a research and teaching statement and three letters of reference, as well as the level of position they are applying for to itf[AT]science.uva.nl. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Faculty Position in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology at Georgia Tech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/07/faculty-position-in-computational-a… Institution: Atlanta, GA, USA Deadline: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cra.gatech.edu As part of the ongoing expansion of the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (http://www.cra.gatech.edu) the School of Physics of the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior or senior level in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology with emphasis on computation and simulation. All sub-fields will be considered, but we are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in areas that complement and enhance our current efforts in gravitational wave physics, accretion astrophysics, galaxy and black hole evolution, numerical relativity and particle astrophysics. Applicants should email to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu the following documents in PDF format: 1) cover letter with names of references, 2) curriculum vitae including full list of publications and relevant teaching experience, 3) a research plan for the next five years, and 4) a statement of teaching philosophy and experience. In addition, applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference emailed separately to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/02/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Tartu, Estonia Deadline: Mon, Oct 25, 2010 Additional Information: http://hexagon.fi.tartu.ee/ Estonian Science Foundation (ESF) runs two programs offering postdoc grants at Estonian research institutions: MOBILITAS (Researcher Mobility Programme) and ERMOS (Estonian Research Mobility Scheme), the latter is financed in conjunction with FP7 Marie Curie COFUND "People". The gravitation theory group at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia is looking for a suitable postdoc candidate to apply for one of these grants, who would be able to contribute to or complement the ongoing research of the group. Key points General research area: theoretical aspects of gravity; Preferred topics: extensions of Einstein's general relativity (e.g. scalar-tensor gravity), theoretical cosmology beyond the concordance model (especially dark energy). Duration of the grant: 2 or 3 years. Amount of the grant: 19,200 EUR per year for salary (pre-tax), 3,200 EUR per year for research costs, and a one-time relocation allowance to move in to Estonia. Eligibility: The post-doctoral research grant can be applied for by a person who has been awarded a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification not earlier than five years before the start of the grant. (In case that, after obtaining the degree, the applicant was on parental leave or in compulsory military service, the period of qualification is extended by the period of the parental leave or compulsory military service.) Application The deadlines for MOBILITAS applications are usually in October/November and March, and for ERMOS in April. NB! The postdoc application to ESF is submitted together by the applicant and the host institution. Therefore interested candidates are first invited to send a CV, a list of publications, a brief research proposal, and a letter of recommendation to Dr. Piret Kuusk (piret[AT]fi.tartu.ee), head of the gravitation theory group. The next round of MOBILITAS applications closes on 10 November 2010, but in order to have sufficient time to prepare the joint application to ESF, we expect the candidates to make contact by 25 October 2010 the latest. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: Updated Articles -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/27/living-reviews-in-relativity-update… Additional Information: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ Living Reviews in Relativity has published a major update of the review "Brane-World Gravity" by Roy Maartens and Kazuya Koyama on 14 September 2010. The original article by Roy Maartens from 2004 ranks number 13 on SPIRES "Top Cited Articles of All Time (2009 edition) in gr-qc". Please, note also the revision of the review "Analytic Black Hole Perturbation Approach to Gravitational Radiation" by Misao Sasaki and Hideyuki Tagoshi. Find the further details on these revisions below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-5 Maartens, Roy and Koyama, Kazuya "Brane-World Gravity" ACCEPTED: 2010-09-06 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-14 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-5 UPDATE: Inserted subsections on numerical solutions in Sections 6 and 7 and five figures. Added new Subsection 2.2 on the Randall–Sundrum model in string theory. Added new Section 9 on Dvali–Gabadadze–Porrati models and nine figures. Added new Section 10 on 6-dimensional models and one figure. Added about 100 new references. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2003-6 Sasaki, Misao and Tagoshi, Hideyuki "Analytic Black Hole Perturbation Approach to Gravitational Radiation" ACCEPTED: 2010-08-24 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-14 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2003-6 UPDATE: The main changes are new Sections 4.6, 5.3, 5.8, and 5.9, which show the progress since 2003. Added 46 new references. ------------------ UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Highlights and Conclusions of the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/22/highlights-and-conclusions-of-the-1… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 "The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations" Greetings from Paris. We are pleased to inform you that the Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 (54 pages, 19 figures) have appeared as http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.3494 and are also available (.ps printing format) on the web site of the Colloquium: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract (Abridged) The Chalonge 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium was held on 22-24 July 2010 in Paris Observatory on the Standard Model of the Universe: News from WMAP7, BICEP, QUAD, SPT, AMI, ACT, Planck, QUIJOTE and Herschel; dark matter (DM) searches and galactic observations; related theory and simulations; aiming synthesis, progress and clarification. P. Biermann, D. Boyanovsky, A. Cooray, C. Destri, H. de Vega, G. Gilmore, S. Gottlober, E. Komatsu, S. McGaugh, A. Lasenby, R. Rebolo, P. Salucci, N. Sanchez and A. Tikhonov present here their highlights of the Colloquium. Inflection points emerged: LambdaWDM (Warm DM) emerges impressively over LambdaCDM whose galactic scale problems are ever-increasing. Summary and conclusions by H. J. de Vega, M. C. Falvella and N. G. Sanchez stress among other points: (i) Primordial CMB gaussianity is confirmed. Inflation effective theory predicts a tensor to scalar ratio 0.05-0.04 at reach/border line of next CMB observations, early fast-roll inflation provides lowest multipoles depression. SZ amplitudes are smaller than expected: CMB and X-ray data agree but intracluster models need revision and relaxed/non-relaxed clusters distinction. (ii) cosmic ray positron excess is explained naturally by astrophysical processes, annihilating/decaying dark matter needs growing tailoring. (iii) Cored (non cusped) DM halos and warm (keV scale mass) DM are increasingly favored from theory and observations, naturally producing observed small scale structures, wimps turn strongly disfavoured. LambdaWDM 1 keV simulations well reproduce observations. Evidence that LambdaCDM does not work at small scales is staggering. P Biermann presents his live minutes of the Colloquium and concludes that a keV sterile neutrino is the most interesting DM candidate. Photos of the Colloquium are included. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Colloquium and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for September 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 The Ins and Outs of Black Holes 1.2 Mario Novello Symposium On Bouncing Models 2. Jobs 2.1 Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics at Waterloo 2.2 Postdoctoral positions at Perimeter Institute 2.3 Joliot-Curie Fellowship for Women at Radboud University Nijmegen 2.4 CIFAR Junior Fellowship Cosmology and Gravity Program 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "The Pioneer Anomaly" 3.2 Special Session at ERE2010 Dedicated to the Memory of Brian Edgar 3.3 Publishing papers with no author's approval ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 The Ins and Outs of Black Holes ----------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/22/the-ins-and-outs-of-black-holes/ Starting Mon, Nov 15, 2010 to Wed, Nov 17, 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.mdjsi.org/ "The Ins and Outs of Black Holes" Annapolis, Maryland, USA November 15-17, 2010 The Joint Space Science Institute (JSI) -- consisting of astrophysicists and physicists from the University of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center -- is hosting a cross-cutting conference to examine the physics and astrophysics of energy flows in and around black holes. We plan to bring together 80-100 scientists from around the world to discuss observations, phenomenology, fundamental theory and how they all fit together. Sessions will be organized around broad questions: * What are the observations that we need to explain? * How is plasma physics important for understanding accretion? * What interesting particle physics takes place near black holes? * How does black hole spin modulate the nature of the emitted energy? * What can observations of black holes tell us about the theory of gravity? * What can we learn from emissions from merging black holes? Confirmed invited Speakers: Nahum Arav (Virginia Tech) Steven Balbus (ENS-Paris) Roger Blandford (KIRPAC/Stanford) Tamara Bogdanovic (Maryland) Andrew Fabian (Cambridge) Ted Jacobson (Maryland) Julian Krolik (Johns Hopkins) Kristen Menou (Columbia) Richard Mushotzky (Maryland) Angela Olinto (Chicago) Tsvi Piran (Hebrew U. of Jerusalem) Guenter Sigl (Hamburg) Nico Yunes (Princeton) VENUE: The conference will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel, located less than half a mile from the Maryland State House in the historic capital city of Maryland, and within easy walking distance of the waterfront and restaurant district. Annapolis is easily accessible from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport. REGISTRATION: Registration will open in early September and will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Registration will be accessible via http://www.mdjsi.org . We encourage you to register early. FURTHER INFORMATION: To sign up for further email announcements, or if you have any other queries about this meeting, please email Chris Reynolds (chris[at]astro.umd.edu) or Peter Shawhan (pshawhan[at]umd.edu) For further information, please go to http://www.mdjsi.org . ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Alessandra Buonanno Jean Cottam Bill Dorland Jordan Goodman Richard Mushotzky Chris Reynolds (co-Chair) Peter Shawhan (Chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Mario Novello Symposium On Bouncing Models ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/19/symposium-mario-novello-on-bouncing… Starting Fri, Nov 26, 2010 to Tue, Nov 30, 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~smnbm/ The "Mario Novello Symposium on Bouncing Models" is to honor the decades of long work of M. Novello to promote cosmology in Brazil and develop numerous interactions with other countries, and for his emphasis, for many years, on bouncing models that culminated in 2008 with an exhaustive report on the subject. All aspects of this subject, from the high energy theory implementation to the observational consequences, will be covered. The Symposium on bouncing cosmological models will be held in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the charming beach Resort of Portobello, Mangaratiba, 100 km away from Rio de Janeiro. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics at Waterloo ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/29/tenure-track-position-in-mathematic… Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~akempf/facultyposition.pdf Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, in the field of Mathematical/Theoretical Physics, to begin on or after July 1, 2011. The deadline for receiving applications, including three letters of reference, is January 10, 2011. Apply via email to am-positions AT math.uwaterloo.ca with “MPposition” in the subject line. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in the areas of gravity, quantum gravity or cosmology. The successful applicant may be considered for an Associate Membership at the independent Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and/or the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. For full details, see the official ad here: http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~akempf/facultyposition.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral positions at Perimeter Institute ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/12/postdoctoral-positions-at-the-perim… Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Scientific/Applications/Postdoctoral_Resea… Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions from new and recent PhD’s working in fundamental theoretical physics. Our areas of strength include quantum gravity, string theory, quantum information, cosmology, quantum foundations, particle physics and condensed matter theory. We also encourage applications from scientists whose work overlaps these categories or falls in more than one of them. Our postdoctoral positions are normally for a period of three years. Outstanding candidates may also be considered for a senior postdoctoral position with a five-year term. Further details on this opportunity, online application instructions and Perimeter Institute, can be found at: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/postdoctoralresearcher. Please note that to be considered for this position, you must apply online. We welcome all candidates to apply by November 15th, 2010, but applications will be considered until all positions are filled. PI may also nominate exceptional candidates for a Banting Fellowship, sponsored by the Government of Canada. Applicants who may be interested in this opportunity are requested to have their application materials and references submitted by October 15th, 2010. Perimeter Institute offers a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment with maximum research freedom and opportunity to collaborate within and across fields. Our postdoctoral positions are intended for highly original and intellectually independent young theorists and offer exceptional support including a generous research and travel fund, opportunities to invite their own collaborators as visitors, and the possibility of organizing workshops and conferences. Perimeter Institute is located west of Toronto, in Waterloo, Canada and opened in September 2001 as an independent Institute supporting research in foundational areas of theoretical physics. The Institute offers an exceptional research environment and is currently staffed with 25 full-time and part-time faculty members, 20 Distinguished Research Chairs, 45 Postdoctoral Researchers, 25 Graduate Students, 31 exceptional masters-level students participating in Perimeter Scholars International, and hosts hundreds of visitors and conference participants throughout the academic year. Perimeter Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Joliot-Curie Fellowship for Women at Radboud University Nijmegen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/03/joliot-curie-fellowship-for-women-a… Institution: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Deadline: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.ru.nl/vacatures/details/details_vacature_0?recid=500121 The Faculty of Science at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) is pleased to offer several tenure track fellowships to talented young women with outstanding potential in the field of chemistry, physics, and astronomy. The Joliot-Curie fellowships are available in three of the faculty’s prestigious research institutes. This highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment offers exceptional research opportunities to independent, motivated and gifted female scientists. Requirements You are encouraged to launch your own independent research program at one of the faculty's research institutes. You are expected to publish in high-profile journals, attract your own external funding and contribute to the teaching programs. Organization The Faculty of Science has three interdisciplinary research institutes with fellowship opportunities in the field of chemistry, physics, and astronomy: Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM): conducts excellent interdisciplinary research in the field of chemistry and physics and offers a strong interplay between experimental and theoretical research groups. IMM and the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences aim to further strengthen their leading activities at the interface of chemistry and biology.IMM also has several unique research facilities, including the High-Field Magnet Laboratory, NanoLab, Free Electron Lasers, and a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance laboratory. Fellowships are available in the field of chemical biology and advanced spectroscopy of molecules and materials. Institute for Mathematics, Astronomy, and Particle Physics (IMAPP): centers around the theme of the origin of the universe. The particle physics group – member of Nikhef – has a vigorous theory program and participates in experiments at CERN and Fermilab. The astronomy group is active in the area of compact binaries, radio astronomy and, jointly with the particle physics group, the area of gravitational waves and cosmic ray physics. Fellowships are available in the field of mathematical physics, particle physics or astroparticle physics. Donders Centre for Neuroscience (DCN): studies the human and animal brain with a broad repertoire of experimental techniques and informatics tools. The research is conducted on different levels: from genetic, molecular, neuronal cells to behavior. Fellowships are available in the field of new molecular imaging techniques in neuronal systems. Website: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1935/joliot-curie-bi… Conditions of employment Employment: 0,8 - 1,0 fte Maximum salary per month, based on a fulltime employment: € 5,920 gross/month Starting salary depends on experience. Salary scale: 14 Additional conditions of employment You will be appointed as assistant professor (UD) for up to five years and will be offered a permanent position as assistant or associate professor (UHD) depending a successful evaluation. The evaluation will be based on a set of objective criteria. The university also welcomes applications from women with a more senior profile and is happy to offer them a customized tenure track. A full professorship is possible depending on the fellow’s long-term performance. Other Information Your application should include a cover letter, a research and teaching statement, CV, three referents and a list of publications. Suggestons for suiteble candidates are also welcomed. Additional Information Dr. Iwan Holleman, Managing Director IMM Telephone: +31 24 3653189 E-mail: i.holleman[at]science.ru.nl Application You can apply for the job (mention the vacancy number 62.51.10) before 15 September 2010 by sending your application – preferably by email – to: RU Nijmegen, FNWI, P&O, Ms. Astrid Schröder P.O Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen Telephone: +31 24 3652764 E-mail: pz[at]science.ru.nl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 CIFAR Junior Fellowship Cosmology and Gravity Program ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/02/cifar-junior-fellowship-cosmology-a… Institution: Canada Additional Information: http://www2.cifar.ca/media/files/C%26G%20Junior%20Fellow%20Ad%20%2D%20June%… The Junior Fellow Academy of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is an elite fellowship program designed to build research and leadership capacity in gifted young scholars at a critical early stage of career development. The Academy provides unique opportunities for personal and professional growth through close collaboration with and mentorship from some of the best researchers in Canada and around the world. CIFAR’s Cosmology and Gravity Program is seeking outstanding postdoctoral researchers to fill two Junior Fellowship positions: the first beginning in January 2011 and the second in July 2011. The Junior Fellowship will be held in conjunction with a university postdoctoral appointment under the supervision of one or more program Fellows or Scholars. The position is tenable at any of the Canadian institutions where members of the Cosmology and Gravity Program are based. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "The Pioneer Anomaly" ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/31/living-reviews-in-relativity-the-pi… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-4 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "The Pioneer Anomaly" by Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth on September 1, 2010. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-4 Turyshev, Slava and Toth, Viktor T. "The Pioneer Anomaly" ACCEPTED: 2010-07-16 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-01 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-4 ABSTRACT: Radio-metric Doppler tracking data received from the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft from heliocentric distances of 20-70 AU has consistently indicated the presence of a small, anomalous, blue-shifted frequency drift uniformly changing with a rate of $\sim 6\times 10^{-9}$ Hz/s. Ultimately, the drift was interpreted as a constant sunward deceleration of each particular spacecraft at the level of $a_P = (8.74 \pm 1.33)\times 10^{-10}$ m/s$^2$. This apparent violation of the Newton's gravitational inverse square law has become known as the Pioneer anomaly; the nature of this anomaly remains unexplained. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the physical properties of the anomaly and the conditions that led to its detection and characterization. We review various mechanisms proposed to explain the anomaly and discuss the current state of efforts to determine its nature. A comprehensive new investigation of the anomalous behavior of the two Pioneers has begun recen tly. The new efforts rely on the much-extended set of radio-metric Doppler data for both spacecraft in conjunction with the newly available complete record of their telemetry files and a large archive of original project documentation. As the new study is yet to report its findings, this review provides the necessary background for the new results to appear in the near future. In particular, we provide a significant amount of information on the design, operations and behavior of the two Pioneers during their entire missions, including descriptions of various data formats and techniques used for their navigation and radio-science data analysis. As most of this information was recovered relatively recently, it was not used in the previous studies of the Pioneer anomaly, but it is critical for the new investigation. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Special Session at ERE2010 Dedicated to the Memory of Brian Edgar --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/23/special-session-at-ere2010-dedicate… Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/website/modules/tinyd0/ On the afternoon of Thursday 9th September a special session of talks will be held at the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) to honour the memory of S. Brian Edgar who died on 10th June 2010. The ERE2010 meeting will be held at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada, Spain from 6th-10th September 2010. Brian was a frequent attendee at the ERE meetings in recent years and shared fruitful collaborations with several groups in Iberia and indeed world-wide. Brian was a dedicated teacher and supervisor and a very able and productive researcher. However to many of us, Brian was more than just a colleague, but rather a dear friend. Further details of the programme may be found on the ERE2010 web-site: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/website/modules/tinyd0/index.php?id=22 On hyperspace@aei there is an obituary (http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/15/death-of-brian-edgar/) written mainly by Marcos Maia, who was a PhD student together with Brian at King's college in London, with input from others, and on MAI an obituary (http://www.phys.umu.se/bradley/GRSweden/maiobituary.pdf) written by his colleagues at the Department of Mathematics at Linköping University. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Publishing papers with no author's approval ----------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/17/publishing-papers-with-no-authors-a… Dear hyperspace@aei Users! I want inform you about interesting event I have met recently. Namely, I noticed that one of my arXiv's contributions to gr-qc titled "On quantum cosmology as field theory of bosonic string mass groundstate" has been published as "On quantum cosmology as field theory of bononic string mass groundstate" (i.e. with mispronounced word bosonic) in the journal International Journal of Physics by International Sciences Press within Serial Publications, see the webpage http://www.serialspublications.com/contentnormal.asp?jid=501&jtype=1 I have submitted the appropriate info (with the link cited above) to arXiv, and SPIRES also accepted this information. After this I sent email to the Editor in Chief M. Agop affiliated to Department of Physics, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” Iasi 700050, Romania with my question about the publication procedures of the journal. My doubts were serious, because I did not sent my paper to the journal, as well as I did not give my approval for publication of the manuscript. Moreover, I suppose there was not applied peer-review, because the paper consists few minor mistakes. I have not obtained any reply from the Editor in Chief, however, I have noticed today that the paper has been withdrawn from the journal. Really, I do not know what one should do in this type of situations. I do not wish to suggest manifestly the opinion about the journal and its Editors. Best regards, L. Glinka

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for August 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation 1.2 Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves 1.3 20th Midwest Relativity Meeting at Guelph 1.4 Mathematical Relativity Workshop at Edinburgh 2. Jobs 2.1 Tenure track University Assistant in Physics at Vienna 2.2 Postdoc positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Birmingham 2.3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cosmology at Oslo 3. News 3.1 Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 3.2 Presentations of 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 3.3 Travel Grants for Chandra Centennial Symposium 3.4 2010 IOP Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/31/colombo-venezuelan-meeting-in-relat… Starting Wed, Dec 01, 2010 to Fri, Dec 03, 2010 Location: San Gil, Santander Colombia Additional Information: http://eventos.saber.ula.ve/rcvr2010 The 3rd Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation is looking to be a latinamerican forum for researchers, advanced undergraduate and graduate students to share/discuss ideas in Gravitational and Field Physics. This meeting is the continuation of the Colombian-Venezuelan effort for academic cooperation in Science and Technology. It is organized by the Universidad Industrial de Santander, Universidad del Valle (Colombia) and Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela). This meeting is a joint effort between research groups in two brother countries to strengthen joint research and academic exchanges that are so important and necessary for the growth of our collective intellectual heritage. Nowadays it becomes more important facing the intolerance of governments and showing the reality of a population with no border, working together, exchanging ideas, projects, researchers and students to get mutual benefit. This short event will have three workshops (3h) by the invited speakers, three invited lectures (1h), short presentations (20 minutes), a poster session and a plenary to discuss the future of the Colombo-Venezuelan Network Relativity and Gravitation IMPORTANT DATES: - 20th of September: Deadline for Abstract Submision. - 30th of September: Deadline for Conference Registration + Payment of Registration Fee Information regarding registration, abstract submission, accommodation and travel issues will be posted soon at the web page of the conference http://eventos.saber.ula.ve/rcvr2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/23/multimessenger-emissions-from-sourc… Starting Mon, Nov 29, 2010 to Fri, Dec 03, 2010 Location: Sao Sebastiao, Brazil Additional Information: http://hostel.ufabc.edu.br/~cecilia.chirenti/mesgw/index.html The workshop Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves will take place from November 29th to December 3rd 2010, and it will be held at the Maresias Beach Hotel in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil. The objective of this 5-day workshop is to discuss the state of the art of different aspects of gravitational wave emission, including EM counterparts, supernovae and neutrino emission, different astrophysical sources, numerical simulations, analytical methods and data analysis. The workshop is partly motivated by the 2010-2011 German-Brazilian Year of Science, Technology and Innovation. Both countries have an active interest in the study of gravitational waves, both in the theoretical and observational aspects, and are currently developing gravitational-wave detectors: the Mario Schenberg detector in Brazil, and the GEO600 in Germany. Local Organizing Committee: Elcio Abdalla (USP), Odylio Aguiar (INPE), Cecilia Chirenti (UFABC), Rodrigo Macedo (USP/AEI), Alberto Saa (UNICAMP), Vilson Zanchin (UFABC). Scientific Advisory Board: Hans-Thomas Janka, Kostas Kokkotas, Badri Krishnan, Cole Miller, Luciano Rezzolla, Stephen Rosswog, B.S. Sathyaprakash, Gerhard Schaefer, Bernard Schutz, Anna Watts. Confirmed invited speakers so far: Lee Lindblom, Joan Centrella, Zoltan Haiman, Stefanie Komossa, Kostas Kokkotas, Luciano Rezzolla, B.S. Sathyaprakash, Vitor Cardoso, Elcio Abdalla. Registration is now open until November 1st, and we encourage the participants to present contributions in the form of short talks or posters. Limited financial support is available. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 20th Midwest Relativity Meeting at Guelph --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/19/20th-midwest-relativity-meeting-at-… Starting Fri, Nov 05, 2010 to Sat, Nov 06, 2010 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Additional Information: http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/poisson/midwest/ This is an informal meeting that gathers researchers in general relativity and gravitation who work in or near the United States midwest. The format of the meeting will be as in past Midwest Relativity Meetings. Each participant may present a talk of approximately 15 minutes, depending on the total number of talks. Registration and abstract submission will open on 13 September 2010 and close on 15 October 2010. Abstracts submitted after this date may still be considered, but no guarantee can be given. Undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral follows are especially encouraged to make presentations. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Mathematical Relativity Workshop at Edinburgh ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/12/mathematical-relativity-workshop-at… Starting Wed, Sep 01, 2010 to Tue, Sep 07, 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Additional Information: http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/relativity A workshop on Mathematical Relativity will take place on Sep 1, 2010 - Sep 7, 2010 at the James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB), King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh. The focus of interest of the workshop is on recent developments in the understanding of the mathematical structure of general relativity, with an emphasis on global properties of solutions of Einstein equations. Further information can be found on http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/relativity There is no conference fee. Non-invited participants are welcome to attend, after letting one of the undersigned know about the intended participation, and making their own housing arrangements. Pieter Blue, Piotr Chrusciel, Paul Tod ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Tenure track University Assistant in Physics at Vienna ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/08/tenure-track-university-assistant-i… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Additional Information: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/for-applicants/tenure-tracks/faculty-o… The Rectorate of the University of Vienna invites applications for a tenure-track position of University Assistant (UniversitätsassistentIn) at the Faculty of Physics. The position is expected to be filled by March 1st, 2011, and the deadline for applications is September 10, 2010. Applications should be done online at http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at Position Reference No: 1368 Successful candidates will have an outstanding research record or show exceptional promise in any of the research areas of the Faculty of Physics, which include Gravitational Physics. Prerequisites for application: a. PhD and a minimum of 2 years of post-doc experience b. Scientific publications relevant to the field c. Teaching experience or teaching concept See also http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/for-applicants/tenure-tracks/faculty-o… More information can be obtained from Gabriele Marzoner of the Dean's office: dekanat.physik[AT]univie.ac.at +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoc positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Birmingham ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/07/postdoc-positions-in-gravitational-… Institution: Birmingham, UK Deadline: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/gravity/ The Gravitational-Wave Group at the University of Birmingham invites applications for two post-doctoral positions. One position is to support research in advanced interferometry for future gravitational wave detectors. The second position is in the area LIGO/GEO/Virgo data analysis, with emphasis on compact object binary systems. The positions are available from 1st September 2010 until 31st March 2013, and can be extended by a further year subject to available funding. The starting salary is in the range of GBP 27,319 to 35,646 a year, with potential progression to £37,839 a year. The Birmingham Gravitational-wave Group currently consists of faculty members Mike Cruise, Andreas Freise and Alberto Vecchio, two postdoctoral research assistants and five post-graduate students. The group has a broad range of research interests including gravitational-wave advanced interferometer research and gravitational-wave data analysis. The group is member of the GEO Collaboration, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and has roles in the LISA International Science Team, GEO-HF (the upgrade of GEO 600) and the Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope. Project grants support activities in Advanced LIGO, the Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope, and LISA-Pathfinder. The group has excellent laboratory and computer facilities. For full consideration, candidates must submit an electronic application online at www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs (please quote ref 35882 for advanced interferometry and ref 43560 for data analysis). In addition, candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vita, list of publications, statement of research interests to: Mrs Annette Jenkins School of Physics and Astronomy University of Birmingham Edgbaston B15 2TT United Kingdom Email: a.jenkins[at]bham.ac.uk and to arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the same address. The deadline for application is 20th August 2010. For further information and informal enquiries please contact: Dr. Alberto Vecchio (av[at]star.sr.bham.ac.uk) or Dr. Andreas Freise (adf[at]star.sr.bham.ac.uk). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cosmology at Oslo ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/02/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-cos… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Fri, Oct 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/430138/64278?iso=gb A postdoctoral fellowship in cosmology is open at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics of the University of Oslo. The fellowship period is 3 years. The position is available from 1st January, 2011 but can also be started later in 2011. Closing date for applications: 1 October, 2010. Salary: NOK 448.200 – 510.000 depending on qualifications and seniority Applications should be done electronically: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/430138/64278?iso=gb Description: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has appointed the cosmology group of the Institute as an emerging top-tier research group. The participation in the European Space Agency’s flagship mission PLANCK and the ground based CMB polarization experiment QUIET, and a strong effort in fundamental cosmological theory, act as two foci for consolidating the group and developing it further to become one of Norway’s internationally most visible research groups in the physical sciences. The position is connected to the project ”Cosmological Probes of Modified Gravity”, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The successful applicant is expected to carry out research on cosmological structure formation within theories of gravity beyond General Relativity. The research will focus on both the linear and nonlinear regime of structure formation in the framework of scalar-tensor theories, vector-tensor theories and brane world models. It may involve testing these alternatives to dark energy using N-body simulations and/or lensing and/or the CMB and matter power spectra among others. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/29/highlights-and-conclusions-of-the-c… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observation" HIGHLIGHTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE WORKSHOP Greetings from Paris. We are pleased to inform you that the Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 (41 pages, 10 figures, 3 photos) have appeared as http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.2411 and are also available (.pdf format) on the web site of this Workshop: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract: The Workshop approached DM in a fourfold way: astronomical observations of DM structures (galaxy properties, halos, rotation curves and density profiles), DM numerical simulations (with and without baryons), theoretical astrophysics and cosmology (kinetic theory, Boltzmann-Vlasov evolution), astroparticle physics. Peter Biermann, Alfonso Cavaliere, Hector J. de Vega, Gianfranco Gentile, Chandra Jog, Andrea Lapi, Paolo Salucci, Norma G. Sanchez, Pasquale Serpico, Rainer Stiele, Janine van Eymeren and Markus Weber present here their highlights of the Workshop. The summary and conclusions by H. J. de Vega and N. G. Sanchez stress among other points the growing evidence that DM particles have a mass in the keV scale and that those keV scale particles naturally produce the small scale structures observed in galaxies. Wimps (DM particles heavier than 1 GeV) are strongly disfavoured combining theory with galaxy astronomical observations. Peter Biermann presents his live minutes of the Workshop and concludes that a right-handed sterile neutrino of mass of a few keV is the most interesting DM candidate. Photos of the Workshop are included. --------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Workshop and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Presentations of 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/28/presentations-of-14th-paris-cosmolo… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 "The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations" We are pleased to inform you that the presentations by the lecturers during the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 are available on-line (in pdf format) in "Programme and Lecturers" at the web site of this Colloquium: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Programme_Paris2010.html The photographs of the Colloquium capturing moments of the stimulating and outstanding atmosphere created by all lecturers and participants during the Colloquium will be posted soon in this site. We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Colloquium and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Travel Grants for Chandra Centennial Symposium -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/15/travel-grants-for-chandra-centennia… Additional Information: http://chandra100.uchicago.edu As previously announced, a Symposium marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of S. Chandrasekhar will be held on the University of Chicago campus, October 15-17, 2010. The Symposium has now received a small amount of funding from the NSF to pay the travel costs of junior participants (assistant professors, postdocs, and graduate students) who are U.S. scientists. Applications and instructions can be found by going to the Chandra Symposium website (chandra100.uchicago.edu) and clicking on the "Travel" tab. The application deadline is September 1, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 2010 IOP Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/06/2010-iop-gravitational-physics-grou… Additional Information: http://gp.iop.org/ The 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize will be made for excellence in postgraduate research and communication skills in gravitational physics. All members of the IOP Gravitational Physics Group who passed their PhD viva voce exam between 30 September 2008 and 1 October 2009 are entitled to enter the competition, and the winner will receive £250. The closing date for nominations is 31 October 2010. Please note that anyone (student or otherwise) can nominate a candidate (including the candidate themselves). Furthermore, please note that the student's external PhD examiner must be willing to comment on the student's research, quality of the student's thesis and the student's ability to cogently communicate their work (evidenced by their viva performance and/or seminars). Students are advised to consult their external examiner before entering the competition. For further information please click on the "Group prize" link on the web page http://gp.iop.org/, and click on "Details of the 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize" at the top of the page.

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for July 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 MG13: Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting 1.2 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (final program) 1.3 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (second announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity at the University of Vienna 3. News 3.1 Einstein Toolkit Release 3.2 Presentations of Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" 3.3 Death of Brian Edgar ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 MG13: Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/30/mg13-thirteenth-marcel-grossmann-me… Starting Sun, Jul 01, 2012 to Sat, Jul 07, 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/MG/ The International Organizing Committee chaired by Remo Ruffini, the International Coordinating Committee chaired by Robert Jantzen, and the Local Organizing Committee chaired by Kjell Rosquist are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theory at the University of Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden July 1 - 7, 2012. As information becomes available, it will be posted at the meeting website linked to this page: http://www.icra.it/MG/ Regards, Remo Ruffini, University of Rome Robert Jantzen, Villanova University Kjell Rosquist, University of Stockholm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (final program) -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/29/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-fina… Starting Sun, Jul 11, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy and Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Registration at: http://ntsrvg9-2.icra.it/meetings/RegistrationXU2.htm The conference fee will be 350 € and it will cover coffee breaks, conference banquet and proceedings. The 2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 100 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. The final program, together with wonderful images of Villa Hanbury, Villa Ratti and the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf On the webpage you can find the list of titles and abstracts too. See also the previous announcements on hyperspace@aei: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/tag/galileo-xuguangqi2/ Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (second announcement) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/04/xivth-brazilian-school-of-cosmology… Starting Mon, Aug 30, 2010 to Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Location: Rio de Janero, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org.br The XIV Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (BSCG) will take place in Mangaratiba, two hours from Rio de Janeiro, from August 30 to September 11, 2010. The BSCG was founded in 1978 through the initiative of the Cosmology and Gravitation Group, of the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF). The School is dedicated to the discussion of current research in Cosmology, Gravitation, Astrophysics and related fields, as well as to bringing together students and researchers from different countries. Details can be found at http://www.icranet.org.br ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity at the University of Vienna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/07/postdoc-position-in-mathematical-an… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Thu, Jul 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/ The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna (see http://gravity.univie.ac.at/) is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitätsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity and/or numerical general relativity; in the latter case candidates with strong interest in rigorous aspects of numerical analysis will be sought. The initial appointment will be for two years, with a possibility of extension. The employment could start as early as September 2010, and we wish to fill the position before October 2010 in any case. The list of members of the group, including scientifically active retired members, includes Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, Mark Hannam, Mark Heinzle, Helmut Rumpf and Helmut Urbantke. The gross salary is EUR 3248,70.- fourteen times a year. The teaching load is four hours/week, in English or in German. Applications should be done online before July 15, 2010 at URL http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/ position numbered “Kennzahl 1195" (follow the link to the online advertisements) The candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be sent to Mrs Karin Picek, Mathematical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria before July 15, 2010. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Einstein Toolkit Release ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/18/einstein-toolkit-release/ Additional Information: http://einsteintoolkit.org/ We are pleased to announce the first release (code name "Bohr") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open, community developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of over 130 software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including CactusEinstein, the Whisky hydrodynamics code, and the Carpet AMR infrastructure. The Cactus Framework is used as the underlying computational infrastructure providing large-scale parallelization, general computational components, and a model for collaborative, portable code development. The toolkit includes modules to build complete codes for simulating black hole spacetimes as well as systems governed by relativistic hydrodynamics. Current development in the consortium is targeted at providing additional infrastructure for general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers, or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve postdocs and faculty from five different institutions, and hold weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join in. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: 1: Open, community-driven software development that encourages the sharing of code across the community, prevents code duplication, and leads to sustainable support and development of essential code. 2: Well thought out and stable interfaces between components that enable multiple implementations of physics capabilities, and allow groups or individuals to concentrate on their areas of interest. 3: Separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure so that new technologies for large scale computing, processor accelerators, or parallel I/O can be easily integrated with science codes. 4: The provision of complete working production codes to provide: prototypes, standard benchmarks, and testcases; codes that are available for and usable by the general astrophysics community; tools for new researchers and groups to enter this field; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages at <http://einsteintoolkit.org>. We thank the numerous people who contributed to this software over the past many years; there are too many to be listed here. We also gratefully acknowledge those who helped in the past months to make this release happen. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 0903973/0903782/0904015 (CIGR), and also by NSF 0701566/0855892 (XiRel), 0721915 (Alpaca), 0725070 (Blue Waters), and 0905046/0941653 (PetaCactus). The "Bohr" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2010-06-17) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Presentations of Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/16/workshop-cias-meudon-2010-dark-matt… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" We are pleased to inform you that the presentations by the lecturers during The Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 are available on-line (in pdf format) in "Programme and Lecturers" at the Workshop site: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Programme_CIAS2010.html The photographs of the workshop will be posted soon on this site. We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this workshop and look forward to seeing you again in a next meeting of this series. With compliments and kind regards, Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Death of Brian Edgar ------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/15/death-of-brian-edgar/ Brian Edgar Brian Edgar sadly passed away last Thursday June 10th from a stroke. He is survived by a wife, son, daughter and grandson who all live in Linköping, Sweden. Brian worked at the Mathematics Department of Linköping University (LiU). He was born in Northern Ireland and had that marvellous broad Northern Ireland accent which people loved to hear. Brian finished his PhD under the supervision of Clive Kilmister (who also sadly died about a month ago). Brian was an ‘Effer’, a name given by and to the PhD students who shared the office at room F of the old building of King's College, on Surrey Street, just above the Aldwych station and the London Roman Bath, from mid 60's to mid 70’s. That was a very rich period for gravitation physics when we lived under the strong influence of Felix Pirani, Hermann Bondi, Roger Penrose, Stephen Hawking, William Bonnor, Clive Kilmister among others. This was a rich period when many new ideas on gravitational physics were being created, mostly on its mathematical aspects. After graduating from Queen’s Belfast, Brian worked in Cameroon and Ghana before his PhD studies and after his PhD exam he went back to work in Ghana. After many years in Ghana he moved to Botswana in 1982. During this time he also in secret supervised a banned ANC activist that later became a South African minister who opened the Durban GR meeting in 2001. He then moved to Linköping in Sweden in 1987, where he and Malcolm Ludvigsen inaugurated and developed the gravitational physics program at LiU. He was the supervisor of several successful PhD students. One of his characteristics was to help the development of applied mathematics programs in developing countries, a passion that was born during his time in Africa. He was working on a program for collaboration between the Swedish and Brazilian applied mathematical programs, but it was beaten by the slow pace of bureaucracy and shortness of life. Brian was a classical relativist, in the sense that his works were mainly motivated by geometrical aspects of Riemann geometry in general relativity. Part of his work was devoted to the field of exact solutions and in particular the GHP formalism and generalisations of it. An important outcome of these studies is the Edgar-Ludwig metrics. In the latter period, motivated by the support of Kilmister, he was working with various collaborators on the problem of Lanczos potentials and dimensionally-dependent identities for general relativity. At the time of his passing he was finishing one of such papers. We will miss his scientific enthusiasm, his willingness to help scientists around the world, and above all his always joyful presence. >From all friends of Brian

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for June 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (registration) 1.2 Chandra Centennial Symposium 1.3 5th VESF School on Gravitational Waves 1.4 IPMU focus week on string cosmology 1.5 Primordial Features and Non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010) 2. Jobs 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program 2010-2011 2.2 Research Fellow in Fundamental Physics in the European Space Agency 3. News 3.1 Death of Clive Kilmister 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation Winners 3.3 Prizes and Honors at the GR19 Conference in Mexico City ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (registration) ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-regi… Starting Sun, Jul 11, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy and Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Registration at: http://ntsrvg9-2.icra.it/meetings/RegistrationXU2.htm A reduced fee of 350 EUR will be applied prior to June 15th, 2010. After this date the fee will be 450 EUR. Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western science at the highest level dealing with Relativistic Astrophysics and related fundamental theoretical, experimental and observational fields. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The 2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 90 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. It represents a collaboration between the University of Nice - Sophie Antipolis, ICRANet, University of Genova, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Institute for the Early Universe, APCTP, ENEA, Embassy of Italy in Seoul, Stockholm University, NAOC, INFN, Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Cote d’Azur Observatory, Free University of Berlin, ICTP. The lectures will take place at the splendid Hanbury Villa (http://www.giardinihanbury.com) on the border between Italy and France on the Riviera. A special visit will be planned on the 14th of July to Villa Ratti, Nice, where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated. This 2nd Galileo –Xu Guangqi meeting will be the occasion to establish the lectures of the IRAP PhD program sponsored by the European Community, which will be delivered starting from September 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis. Such a program sees the participation of the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, the University of Savoie, the University of Stockholm, the University of Berlin, the University of Ferrara, the University of Roma, ICRANet, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, the Tartu Observatory, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, the Albert Einstein Institut, the Indian Centre for Space Physics and the Brazilian Centre for Physics Research. The ten selected international students, four from Europe and six from Asia and the Americas, will participate in these lectures. The preliminary program can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf On the webpage you can find the list of titles and abstracts too. Moreover, on the same page you can find a list of hotels; you can directly contact the hotel you prefer, indicating you are taking part in the conference in order to have the special rate reserved for the participants. A transportation to and from Villa Hanbury in the morning and at the end of the afternoon session will be provided. There will be the possibility of having lunch in the Garden of the Villa. Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Chandra Centennial Symposium --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/20/chandra-centennial-symposium-2/ Starting Fri, Oct 15, 2010 to Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Location: Chicago, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://chandra100.uchicago.edu/ The website for the previously announced Chandra Centennial Symposium is now "live": http://chandra100.uchicago.edu/ We recommend that you register for the Symposium and book your accommodations as early as possible. Full announcement at http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/13/chandra-centennial-symposium/ Bob Wald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 5th VESF School on Gravitational Waves ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/18/5th-vesf-school-on-gravitational-wa… Starting Mon, Jul 26, 2010 to Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Location: Sesto Pusteria (Bolzano), Italy Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/SCHOOL.html This is the annual school on Gravitational Waves, now in its 10th edition (5th under the VESF auspices. This year, for the first time, the school will take place in the summer and in the Dolomites village of Sesto Val Pusteria (Sexten in German). Topics taught in the school will be: * Introduction to GR and sources of GW: isolated (burst and periodic) binaries and stochastic background * Interferometers, present and future facilities * Data Analysis * LISA space interferometer * Related astrophysical searches: neutrinos, gamma and X ray, pulsar timing etc. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 IPMU focus week on string cosmology --------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/18/ipmu-focus-week-on-string-cosmology/ Starting Mon, Oct 04, 2010 to Fri, Oct 08, 2010 Location: Kashiwa, Japan Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/node/709 We project a workshop on string cosmology just after the COSMO/CosPa 2010 conference. Covered topics include stringy inflation models, string phenomenology, and various theoretical approaches to string cosmology. The daily schedule will include a few presentations and plenty of time for informal discussions. Dates: October 4-8, 2010 Place: Lecture Hall, IPMU, University of Tokyo, Japan Organizers: * Robert Brandenberger (McGill) * Shinji Mukohyama (IPMU) * Fuminobu Takahashi (IPMU) Confirmed invited speakers: * Daniel Baumann (IAS) * Robert Brandenberger (McGill) * Kiwoon Choi (KAIST) * Sumit R. Das (Kentucky) * Elias Kiritsis (Crete) * Tatsuo Kobayashi (Kyoto) * Gary Shiu (Wisconsin) * Kostas Skenderis (Amsterdam) Contributed talk: Those who wish to apply for a contributed talk are requested to send the title and abstract to the registration form before July 30, 2010 (JST): http://regist.ipmu.jp/fw2010oct/ Registration: If you would like to attend, please register on-line: http://regist.ipmu.jp/fw2010oct/ Registration Deadline: July 30, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Primordial Features and Non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010) --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/17/primordial-features-and-non-gaussia… Starting Tue, Dec 14, 2010 to Sat, Dec 18, 2010 Location: Allahabad, India Additional Information: http://www.hri.res.in/~pfng/index.html We are pleased to announce the international meeting titled "Primordial features and non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010)" that is to be held at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, India, during December 14-18, 2010. The meeting will focus on understanding the generation and detection of primordial (both inflationary as well as non/post-inflationary) features and non-Gaussianities. While the first four days (December 14-17, 2010) of the meeting will be dedicated to these topics, the fifth day (i.e. December 18, 2010) will focus on issues in string cosmology. The web-site for the meeting can be accessed at either of the following URLs: http://www.hri.res.in/~pfng/index.html http://www.mri.ernet.in/~pfng/index.html The Scientific Organizing Committee of the meeting consists of: * Richard Easther (Yale University) * Alan Heavens (Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh) * Eiichiro Komatsu (University of Texas at Austin) * Juan Maldacena (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) * Jerome Martin, Chair (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris) * Subir Sarkar (University of Oxford) * Tarun Souradeep (IUCAA, Pune) * Matias Zaldarriaga (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) The program will consist of invited plenary talks and contributed talks as well as posters. Invited plenary speakers include: * Xingang Chen (DAMTP, University of Cambridge) * Asantha Cooray (University of California, Irvine) * Amir Hajian (Princeton University) * Mark Hindmarsh (University of Sussex) * Shamit Kachru (KITP, Santa Barbara) * Liam McAllister (Cornell University) * Dipak Munshi (Cardiff University) * Hiranya Peiris (University College, London) * Christophe Ringeval (Louvain University) * David Seery (University of Sussex) * Arman Shafieloo (University of Oxford) * Eva Silverstein (KITP, Santa Barbara) * Kendrick Smith (Princeton University), To be confirmed * Licia Verde (Institute of Cosmological Sciences, Barcelona) The registration for the meeting is now open, and we welcome contributed talks and posters. Please visit the web-site or write to us at the address <pfng[AST]hri.res.in> for further information about the meeting. We look forward to seeing you at HRI in December 2010. L. Sriramkumar and Sudhakar Panda. (On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee) ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/international-relativistic-astrophy… Institution: Nice, France Deadline: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2010/ In 2010-2011 ten positions will be available, six with fellowship support. The application deadline is September 30th, 2010. Application Forms: http://www.icra.it and http://www.icranet.org Information: Dr. Carlo Luciano Bianco tel. + 39 06 4991 4 397 e-mail: bianco[AT]icra.it Following the successful scientific space missions by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern observatory (ESO) in Chile, as well as the high-energy particle activities at CERN in Genève, we have created a Ph.D. program dedicated to the formation of scientists in the field of relativistic astrophysics. The students of such a program will lead the theoretical developments of one of the most active fields of research, based on the above observational and experimental facilities. This program provides expertise in the most advanced topics of mathematical and theoretical physics, and in relativistic field theories, in the context of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.It provides the ability to model the observational data received from the above facilities. This activity is necessarily international, no single university can cover the broad expertises. The proposed program of the IRAP Ph.D. enjoys the collaboration of some of the most famous European Universities with one of the youngest and most dynamical French universities, the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Also it benefits from the presence of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the presence of the ICRANet Center at Villa Ratti in Nice, where the coordination of the IRAP Ph.D. will take place. The astronomical aspects of the large scale of the Universe will be illustrated by the teaching by the Tartu Observatory. The activities at ICRANet Centers, at the ETH of Zurich, at the University of Rome, at Stockholm University offer teaching programs in all the fields of relativistic astrophysics, including cosmology, the physics of gravitational collapse, gamma-ray bursts, and black hole physics. The participation of the Freie Universität Berlin and of the Einstein Institute in Potsdam offers the possibility of teaching in relativistic field theories at the highest level. The University of Savoie offers the link to the particle physics at CERN. The University of Ferrara will be present with lectures and researches in the topics they have pioneered such as instrumentations developments and data analysis for X and Gamma ray astrophysics and observational cosmology.Through ICRANet the extra-European connections with Brazil, China and India will be guaranteed: in China, with the Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Science, studying the formation and evolution of large-scale structure and galaxies; in India, with the Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), renowned for its research on compact objects as well as on solar physics and astrochemistry; in Brazil, with ICRABR at CBPF and the Rio de Janeiro brach of ICRANet, where a successful program of research and teaching in relativistic astrophysics has been established in recent years. The Courses: Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also the possibility to follow courses from the other Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the faculty. A list of courses and faculty is available at http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2010/ The Host Institution for the call of 2010-2011 is the Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis Grand Château 28 Avenue Valrose 21 - B.P. 2135 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Research Fellow in Fundamental Physics in the European Space Agency ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/20/research-fellow-in-fundamental-phys… Institution: Noordwijk, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.esa.int/act The European Space Agency's Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) is looking for highly motivated young researchers in the area of fundamental physics, with good analytical and communicational skills and an excellent aptitude for teamwork. The Team The Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) is a group of research fellows (post-docs) and young graduates who originate from a broad variety of academic fields and aim at an academic career. The team's task is to monitor, perform and foster research on advanced space systems, innovative concepts and working methods. It interacts externally almost exclusively with academia and operates as a truly interdisciplinary team bound to high scientific standards. Via its research, the team acts as a cross-departmental pathfinder to explore novel, potentially promising areas for ESA and the space sector, ranging from applied to basic fundamental topics. The team is in constant evolution and attempts to lead and embrace changes and new trends. Each member is therefore encouraged and expected to contribute and suggest changes. Internally, the Advanced Concepts Team acts as the technical think-tank within the Director General's Policy Office. Thus, an important task of the team is to communicate scientific trends and results, as input to the strategic planning of the Agency. The team has been active in the field of fundamental physics since several years and interested candidates are invited to get familiar with these projects (http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/phy/index.htm) while being encouraged to expand the domain to new interesting fields not yet covered. Duties and Tasks Successful candidates will perform research in theoretical physics and will in particular carry out the following tasks: • Assess and investigate concepts and effects, either current of foreseen, derived from novel theoretical or experimental discoveries in physics for their potential application and use in space systems. • Propose and perform high-level research in the field of physics together with universities of ESA member states (in particular through the Ariadna programme (http://www.esa.int/ariadna) • Lead and assist interdisciplinary projects with other ACT Research Fellows in topics where the above-mentioned areas of physics play an important role. • Participate, with the rest of the team, in the assessment of proposed space system concepts - these not being restricted only to the area of fundamental / theoretical physics - and propose new concepts and assessment studies. • Perform or participate in small studies on subjects of strategic interest to provide inhouse expertise to ESA's Director General's Policy Office and its General Studies Programme. • Follow and monitor the progress of research in areas of physics of interest to the team in order to derive and report strategic trends. • Critically assess ideas and concepts for space systems relying on methods or phenomena of the area of fundamental physics that are brought to the attention of the ACT. Areas of research are partly chosen by the successful candidate based on his/her own expert judgements and insight into trends and developments in fundamental physics, partly chosen by the team as to follow strategic directions of the Agency. Based on past and current assessments, ACT areas of research in fundamental physics include condensed matter physics, quantum physics and applications of Bose-Einstein condensates and gravitation, but candidates are encouraged to expand these. Qualifications The candidate should hold a degree in Physics, Mathematics or Aerospace Engineering. He or she should also have completed (or be about to complete) a PhD in Physics (with the subject of the thesis being relevant to the description of the tasks outlined above) and aim at an academic/research career. The candidate is expected to bring to the team functioning links to universities and research institutes. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in space science and / or technology as well as the ability and interest to get actively involved in prospective interdisciplinary research. Successful candidates are expected to show an aptitude to contextualise specialised areas of research and to quickly assess their potential with respect to other domains and applications. An avid, natural curiosity and a passion for new subjects and research areas are essential. As member of an interdisciplinary, multicultural team of peers, the candidate should have a natural aptitude to teamwork, while being able to set-up, follow, monitor and be responsible for his/her own personal research plans and directions. Good methodological and organisation skills are therefore a valuable asset. Application Information on the ESA Research Fellowship Programme and the application form are available at: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Careers_at_ESA/SEM19DXO4HD_0.html. Applicants should send their CV, a covering letter stating their research interests and the filled-out RF application form to: act[At]esa.int as well as temp.htr[At]esa.int. (if not possible by email, the four reference letters can also be sent via normal mail to: ESTEC HR Division, RES-HTR, ESA/ESTEC; Keplerlaan 1, PO Box 299, 2200AG Noordwijk ZH, The Netherlands). The general eligibility criteria of the ESA Research (Internal) Fellowship Programme apply. All applications will be considered until the available post is filled. Application deadline for this round of interviews: no later than May 31, 2010. For more information please visit: ESA: http://www.esa.int, the Advanced Concepts Team: http://www.esa.int/act or send us an email to: act[AT]esa.int ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Death of Clive Kilmister ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/death-of-clive-kilmister/ Clive Kilmister I regret to have to report that Clive Kilmister died on the second of May 2010. Clive's Ph D research was carried out at Queen Mary College where the cosmologist George McVittie was his supervisor. From 1950 until he retired in 1984 he spent his academic career in the Mathematics Department at King's College London. In 1954, Hermann Bondi, Felix Pirani and Clive formed the nucleus of the King's gravitational theory group, one of the small number of centres that initiated the renaissance of research on general relativity in the 1950's. At one time Clive was a member of the International Committee on GRG and he was heavily involved in the organisation of the GR4 conference in London. Clive had broad interests and at various times he was the president of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, the president of the Mathematical Association, and the president of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. He was also Gresham Professor of Geometry from 1972 until 1988. As well as his research papers Clive wrote about a dozen books, including a number on relativity and classical mechanics. His Ph D research had been related to Eddington's later work, which is opaque to most, and throughout his career he retained his interest in it. Later in life he and his long-term collaborator Ted Bastin became founding members of the Alternative Natural Philosophy Association. Together they wrote a number of books, the last of which "The Origin of Discrete Particles" was published in 2009. Clive was noted for his willingness to undertake heavy administrative tasks. These he discharged amiably and efficiently. He was loved by the students and admired and respected by his grateful colleagues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David Robinson, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Mathematics Department, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK. Room K4U.22, Fourth floor King's Building, Strand Campus. My office telephone: +44 (0)20 7848 2221; Maths Department Office: +44 (0)20 7848 2828 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation Winners ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/23/2010-awards-for-essays-on-gravitati… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/ GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION PO BOX 81389 WELLESLEY HILLS MA 02481-0004 USA THE TRUSTEES ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE AWARDS FOR ESSAYS FOR 2010. 1. $4,000 - Building Up Spacetime with Quantum Entanglement by Mark Van Raamsdonk, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1W9, Canada; e-mail: mav[AT]phas.ubc.ca 2. $1,250 - Membrane Paradigm Realized? by Samir D. Mathur, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; e-mail: mathur[AT]mps.ohio-state.edu 3. $1,000 - The Dangers of Extremes by Donald Marolf, Physics Department, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106; e-mail: marolf[AT]physics.ucsb.edu 4. $750 - The Necessity of Torsion in Gravity by Richard T. Hammond, Department of Physics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and ARO Research Triangle Park; e-mail: rhammond[AT]email.unc.edu 5. $500 - Conditions for Spontaneous Homogenization of the Universe by Krzysztof Bolejko (1) and William R. Stoeger (2), (1) Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warszawa, Poland; (2) Vatican Observatory Research Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721: e-mail: bolejko[AT]camk.edu.pl Selected for Honorable Mention this year were (listed in alphabetical order): Antonio Accioly, Jose' Helayel- Neto, and Eslley Scatena; Giovanni Amelino-Camelia, Niccolo' Loret, Gianluca Mandanici, and Flavio Mercati; Sudarshan Ananth; R. Balbinot, I. Carusotto, A. Fabbri, and A. Recati; Rabin Banerjee; R. Brout; A. A. Coley; F. I. Cooperstock and M. J. Dupre; Aharon Davidson and Ilya Gurwich; John Bruce Davies; A. Di Virgilio, U. Schreiber, N. Beverini, and A. Tartaglia; Sourish Dutta, Robert J. Scherrer, and Stephen D. H. Hsu; Ariel Edery and Benjamin Constantineau; Shahar Hod; Craig J. Hogan; Vishnu Jejjala, Djordje Minic, Y. Jack Ng, and Chia-Hsiung Tze; Axel Kleinschmidt and Hermann Nicolai; Lance Labun and Johann Rafelski; M. D. Maia; Adam Moss, Ali Narimani, and Douglas Scott; Ishwaree P. Neupane; T. Padmanabhan; Don N. Page; Carlo Rovelli and Francesca Vidotto; Tejinder P. Singh; C. Sivaram; Martin S. Sloth; George F. Smoot; C. S. Unnikrishnan and G. T. Gillies; A sher Yahalom. This announcement and abstracts of award-winning and honorable mention essays will be posted when ready on our web site, http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/. The five award-winning essays will be published in the Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG) and subsequently, in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). They will also be posted at a later date on our web site. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Prizes and Honors at the GR19 Conference in Mexico City ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/23/prizes-and-honors-at-the-gr19-confe… AWARDS FOR BEST PRESENTATIONS DURING GR19 Session Chairs will send their nominations for the best student and post-doc presentations during GR19 to Professor Donald Marolf, the Chair of the GR19 Scientific Committee. He will send an ordered list to the Executive Committee of the Society which will make the final selection soon after GR19, taking into account the geographic, gender and thematic balance. The students prizes, the Hartle Awards are sponsored by Professor James B. Hartle. The post-doc prizes, the S. Chandrasekhar Awards are sponsored by World Scientific. *** THE JÜRGEN EHLERS THESIS PRIZE for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in mathematical and numerical relativity will be awarded to DR NICHOLAS YUNES The selection committee consisting of David Garfinkle (Chair), Bernd Brügmann, Bala Iyer and Alan Rendall prepared the following citation: "For pioneering work on a variety of topics involving binary black holes, gravitational radiation, and Chern-Simons gravity" This prize is sponsored by Springer to honor the memory of Professor Jügen Ehlers. See: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/ehlersprize.php It carries a certificate and a check for $1,500 and will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the 19th International conference. *** THE BERGMANN-WHEELER THESIS PRIZE for a outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the broad area of quantum gravity will be awarded to DR VICTOR TAVERAS The selection committee consisting of Stephen Carlip (Chair), Gary Horowitz, Theodore Jacobson and Carlo Rovelli prepared the following citation: "For contributions to loop quantum cosmology and the development of a novel extension of loop quantum gravity." This prize is sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity to honor the memory of Professors Peter Bergmann and John Wheeler, pioneers of the field of quantum gravity. It carries a certificate and a check for $1,500 and will be awarded in the opening ceremony of the 19th International conference. *** THE GWIC THESIS PRIZE for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves. This is an annual award sponsored by the Gravitational Wave International Committee. See http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/gwicprize.php It will be presented during the opening ceremony of the GR19 conference. *** THE BASILIS XANTHOPOULOS INTERNATIONAL AWARD will be presented to DR STEFAN HOLLANDS The committee consisting of Profs. Jorge Pullin (Chair), Piotr Chrusciel, Gary Gibbons, Nikolaos Stergioulas and Clifford Will prepared the following citation: "For his contributions to the mathematical aspects of gravitational physics, especially concerning the theory of quantum fields in curved space-time. Dr. Hollands' work helped bring this area of research to a new level of clarity and mathematical rigor." The prize is sponsored by the FORTH Foundation, Hellas, to honor the memory of Basilis Xanthopoulos and is given to a scientist, below 40 years of age, who has made outstanding (preferably theoretical) contributions to gravitational physics. See: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/xanthprize.php It carries a certificate and a check for approximately $10,000. It will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the conference. *** FELLOWSHIPS The Society elected 10 Fellows in this first round. According to the rules governing this election, at least five had to be below 45 years of age. The Electors were Beverly Berger (Chair), David Blair, Misao Sasaki, and three ex-officio members Abhay Ashtekar (President), Clifford Will (Deputy president) and Malcolm MacCallum (Secretary). The new Fellows will be inducted during the Business Meeting of the Society. * Alessandra Buonanno "For leading advances in the theory of general relativistic two-body dynamics and in the production and detection of gravitational waves''. * Alejandro Corichi "For his significant contributions to loop quantum gravity and his leadership in numerous initiatives for the international gravity community''. * Gabriela Gonzalez "For her outstanding contributions to the gravitational wave science and leadership in the LIGO Collaboration''. * James Hough "For outstanding contributions in gravitational wave detection''. * Don Marolf "For a broad range of insightful contributions to quantum gravity and quantum field theory in curved spacetime''. * Roger Penrose "For his pioneering contributions to our understanding of global issues in general relativity which form many of the foundations of the modern era of gravitational physics''. * Frans Pretorius "For his seminal contributions which have transformed the subject of numerical relativity". * Carlo Rovelli "For leading contributions to the field of quantum gravity, including loop quantum gravity and spin foam models, and for leadership in creating a vibrant quantum gravity community in France". * Madhavan Varadarajan "For his numerous insightful contributions to conceptually difficult and deep problems in classical and quantum gravity". * David Wands "For his seminal contributions to theoretical cosmology, particularly in the areas of cosmological perturbation theory".

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (third announcement) 1.2 New Directions in Modern Cosmology 1.3 Current and Future Challenges in Gravitational Physics 1.4 Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'10) 1.5 Xth School of Cosmology: The Cosmic Microwave Background at High Angular Resolution 1.6 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology Spontaneous Workshop IV 2. Jobs 2.1 1+1 postdoctoral fellowships at UNAM, Mexico City 2.2 Two PhD fellowships in cosmology, University of Oslo 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Cosmology at the University of Oslo 3. News 3.1 Abstract Submission Deadline for GR19 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (third announcement) ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/30/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-thir… Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western science at the highest level dealing with Relativistic Astrophysics and related fundamental theoretical, experimental and observational fields. The 2nd Galileo-Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 70 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. It represents a collaboration between the University of Nice Sophie Antipolis, ICRANet, University of Genova, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Institute for the Early Universe, APCTP, ENEA, Embassy of Italy in Seoul, Stockholm University, NAOC, INFN, Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Cote d’Azur Observatory, Free University of Berlin, ICTP. The lectures will take place at the splendid Hanbury Villa (http://www.giardinihanbury.com) on the border between Italy and France on the Riviera. A special visit will be planned on the 14th of July to Villa Ratti, Nice, where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated. This 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi meeting will be the occasion to establish the lectures of the IRAP PhD program sponsored by the European Community, which will be delivered starting from September 2010 at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Such a program sees the participation of the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, the University of Savoie, the University of Stockholm, the University of Berlin, the University of Ferrara, the University of Roma, ICRANet, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, the Tartu Observatory, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, the Albert Einstein Institut, the Indian Centre for Space Physics and the Brazilian Centre for Physics Research. The ten selected international students, four from Europe and six from Asia and the Americas, will participate in these lectures. The preliminary program and list of speakers can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf We encourage every scientist interested in the meeting to register online using the registration form that can be found on the webpage. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 New Directions in Modern Cosmology -------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/27/new-directions-in-modern-cosmology/ Starting Mon, Sep 27, 2010 to Fri, Oct 01, 2010 Location: Leiden, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.lorentzcenter.nl/lc/web/2010/412/description.php3?wsid=412 This workshop concentrates on the discussion of recent cosmological observations which present challenges to the standard LCDM model. These observations include: the large scale flows, the sizes and amplitude of galaxy large scale structures, the systematic effects biasing the analysis of CMB data and the lack of large-angle correlations, the anisotropy of the Hubble flow, the evolution of galaxy size, and the failure to find the sub-halo building blocks left over from the primordial fluctuation spectrum. Last and not least, it is disturbing that in the LCDM model 95% of the Universe have not been observed 'directly'. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Current and Future Challenges in Gravitational Physics ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/16/current-and-future-challenges-in-gr… Starting Fri, May 14, 2010 to Fri, May 14, 2010 Location: London, U.K. 14th May 2010, 2pm-5pm, Phillips room, Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, UK. A series of talks will be given on the current status of gravitational physics research, and how the subject is expected to develop during the next decade. The meeting will begin with an overview by Professor Bernard Schutz (Albert Einstein Institute, Golm). This will be followed by a series of specialist talks on gravitational waves by Dr Stephen Fairhurst (Cardiff), on cosmology and gravitation by Dr Kazuya Koyama (Portsmouth), and on the AdS/CFT correspondence and relativistic fluids by Dr Mukund Rangamani (Durham). This meeting has been organized by the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group. The talks are open to members and non-members of the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group alike, and you are encouraged to advertise this meeting to your colleagues. There is no registration fee; however, space is limited so if you would like to attend the talks please could you email the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group secretary (d.burton[AT]lancaster.ac.uk) to allow the number of participants to be monitored. The secretary should be emailed no later than 11th May 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'10) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/15/fifth-meeting-on-cpt-and-lorentz-sy… Starting Mon, Jun 28, 2010 to Fri, Jul 02, 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.indiana.edu/~lorentz/cpt10/ June 28 - July 2, 2010 Physics Department, Indiana University, Bloomington The Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry will be held in Bloomington, Indiana, on June 28 - July 2, 2010. The meeting will focus on tests of these fundamental symmetries and on related theoretical issues, including scenarios for possible violations. You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this event. Topics to be covered include: Searches for CPT and Lorentz violations involving - birefringence and dispersion from cosmological sources - clock-comparison measurements - CMB polarization - electromagnetic resonant cavities - equivalence principle - gauge and Higgs particles - high-energy astrophysical observations - laboratory and gravimetric tests of gravity - matter interferometry - neutrino oscillations - oscillations and decays of K, B, D mesons - particle-antiparticle comparisons - post-newtonian gravity in the solar system and beyond - second- and third-generation particles - space-based missions - spectroscopy of hydrogen and antihydrogen - spin-polarized matter Theoretical studies of CPT and Lorentz violation involving - physical effects in General Relativity, the Standard Model, and beyond - origins and mechanisms for violations - classical/quantum issues in field theory, gravity, particle physics, and strings Information about the meeting and online registration, including instructions on submitting a talk or poster, are available on the meeting web site. Deadline for early registration: May 1, 2010 Deadline for block accommodations: May 21, 2010 Contact: Alan Kostelecky, kostelec[at]indiana.edu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Xth School of Cosmology: The Cosmic Microwave Background at High Angular Resolution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/14/xth-school-of-cosmology-the-cosmic-… Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Sat, Jul 10, 2010 Location: Cargèse, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/EC2010/EcoleLuminy10_a.html With the successful launch of the Planck satellite in May 2009, a new observational window opens up in cosmology. This mission is intended to finely analyze the temperature fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and will allow us to better study and constrain the early universe, in particular inflation. Among the scientific goals of this mission we expect : * A better determination of the power spectra of the temperature fluctuations and E-mode polarization, and thus a more accurate measurement of the (slow-roll) parameters describing the inflaton potential * A possible detection of the B-mode polarizationB * A possible detection of non-gaussianity or the establishment of tighter constraints, either on primordial fluctuations or late-time induced nonlinear couplings * Establishment of best current constraints on the total mass of neutrinos. Faced with the emergence of these new themes, the school will allow the cosmological community to consolidate its expertise. It will not address the Planck data - which will not be public at that time - but will explore the phenomenological and theoretical advances brought by this mission The scientific aim of this school is to show how the new generation of data will allow to look for signatures characterizing the models of the early universe. The school will cover the physics of the cosmic microwave background, with particular emphasis on new aspects which are the most relevant to the confrontation of theories with observations. In particular : * New models of the early universe and their predictions (NGs, spectral index, gravitational waves) * The polarization of the cosmic microwave background and what we can learn from it * The effects of gravitational lensing * The origin, characterization and measurement of non-Gaussianities +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology Spontaneous Workshop IV ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/14/hot-topics-in-modern-cosmology-spon… Starting Mon, May 10, 2010 to Sat, May 15, 2010 Location: Cargèse, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/SW_2010/SW4.html Spontaneous Workshop (SW) brings together specialists on recent insights in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. The aim is to stimulate debates on common topics in views of providing us with innovating ideas. The workshop’s organization is based on an optimal number of concise presentations and enough space for discussions on emergent problems in order to favour interactions among participants (see SW3). SW4 topics includes : * Theories beyond the Standard Model, extra dimensions * Baryon and Lepton number violation, CP violation * Axions and neutrinos in laboratories and Cosmology * Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis * Physics of primordial Universe, Models of Inflation and Dark Energy * Dark Matter and Astroparticles Physics * Cosmological Large Scale Structures, Magnetic Fields * Gravitational tests and Modified theories of gravity * Gravitational waves of Cosmological and Astrophysical origin * New astronomical data from "Herschel" and "Planck" Cosmological models and parameters ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 1+1 postdoctoral fellowships at UNAM, Mexico City ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/28/11-postdocs-2010-and-2011/ Institution: Mexico City, Mexico Deadline: Fri, May 14, 2010 The Department of Gravitation and Field Theory at the Institute for Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), recently ranked as the leading academic institution in Latin America, invites applications for 1+1-year postdoctoral fellowships. There are two approximate starting dates for these fellowships, one beginning in August/September 2010 and another in February/March 2011. The deadline for receiving application material for the first period, at least in electronic form, is May 14th (Friday) 2010 (hard copies should be sent in parallel). The deadline for the second period is November 19th (Friday) 2010. Note: positions are restricted to applicants aged 35 or less at the time of application and who received their PhD in the three years prior this date. Persons interested in these positions should indicate to which period they are applying and send a C.V., a publication list and a brief statement of their research interests to the departmental secretary: Mrs Trinidad Ramirez Departamento de Gravitacion y Teoria de Campos Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Apdo. Postal 70-543 04510 Mexico, D.F. Mexico tel: +(52) 55 56224690,1,2 fax: +(52) 55 56224693 e-mail: fengari[AT]nucleares.unam.mx They should also arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to this address. Renewal for a second year is contingent upon performance and further availability of funds. The department currently consists of 12 faculty members: M.Alcubierre, W. Bietenholz, C.Chryssomalakos, J.Guven, D.Nunez, H.Quevedo, M.Rosenbaum, M.Salgado, C.Stephens, D.Sudarsky, R.Sussman and A.Turbiner; 3 postdocs and 20 graduate students. Computing facilities include an internal network of several Linux-PC's, and direct access to UNAM's Linux Cluster. The UNAM library system has roughly 4 million books and subscriptions to most international journals. The main research interests of the group are: - Classical and Quantum Gravity - Numerical Relativity - Mathematical Physics - Statistical and Biological Physics, Complex Systems - Quantum Field Theory - The Early Universe For further information, visit: http://www.nucleares.unam.mx/~gravit/Gravit or contact the department's head, Prof. C.Stephens, at stephens[AT]nucleares.unam.mx +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Two PhD fellowships in cosmology, University of Oslo -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/20/two-ph-d-fellowships-in-cosmology-a… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Sat, May 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/400983/64278?iso=no Two fellowships for a Ph.D. student for 4 years in cosmology. The Ph.D. projects will be on structure formation within dark energy theories. The selected candidates are required to spend 25% of her/his time on teaching or other obligations. The PhD students must start her/his studies at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics before 1st October, 2010. Application deadline: 15th May, 2010. For further information and application procedure, see http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/400983/64278?iso=no. For further information, contact Dr. David F. Mota, d.f.mota[AT]stro.uio.no +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Cosmology at the University of Oslo ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/03/post-doctoral-position-in-cosmology… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.uio.no A position as postdoctoral research fellow is available at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics of the University of Oslo. The fellowship period is 3 years. Salary NOK 438500 - 499500, depending on qualifications and seniority. The selected candidate must be able to start in the position before October 1, 2010. The research activity of the cosmology group focus on the European flagship mission Planck and the ground based CMB polarization experiment QUIET, and a strong effort in fundamental cosmological theory. In selection, weight will be given to the documented research potential of the candidates, and to how their research competences can interact with and complement the research activities of one of the two research groups. For information contact: Head of Department, Professor Per B. Lilje, phone: +47 22856517, e-mail: per.lilje[AT]astro.uio.no Application must be sent to apply-to[AT]matnat.uio.no before May 31, 2010, and MUST have 'Ref no 2010/4502' as subject. The application must include project description, CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity), copies of educational certificates and letters of recommendation, a complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee and names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number). ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Abstract Submission Deadline for GR19 ----------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/22/subject-abstract-submission-deadlin… Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com Dear Colleagues, I write to remind you that the deadline for submitting abstracts for the GR19 conference is April 30. After the deadline, further submissions will be accepted only on a space-available basis. While the GR19 website (http://www.gr19.com) will continue to forward newly submitted abstracts to the parallel session chairs, the likelihood of space remaining (and thus, of it being possible to accept your abstract) will decline rapidly after this date. The parallel session chairs will begin the process of assembling the final programs May 1. Best Regards, Don Marolf SOC chair for GR19 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/19/living-reviews-in-relativity-cosmic… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-2 Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" by Hans Ringström on April 13, 2010. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-2 Ringström, Hans "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-2 ACCEPTED: 2010-03-29 PUBLISHED: 2010-04-13 (incl. 91 references and 5 figures) ABSTRACT: Due to the complexity of Einstein's equations, it is often natural to study a question of interest in the framework of a restricted class of solutions. One way to impose a restriction is to consider solutions satisfying a given symmetry condition. There are many possible choices, but the present article is concerned with one particular choice, which we shall refer to as Gowdy symmetry. We begin the article by explaining the origin and meaning of this symmetry type, which has been used as a simplifying assumption in various contexts, some of which we shall mention. Nevertheless, the subject of interest here is strong cosmic censorship. Consequently, after having described what the Gowdy class of spacetimes is, we describe, as seen from the perspective of a mathematician, what is meant by strong cosmic censorship. The existing results on cosmic censorship are based on a detailed analysis of the asymptotic behaviour of solutions. This analysis is in part motivated by conjecture s, such as the BKL conjecture, which we shall therefore briefly describe. However, the emphasis of the article is on the mathematical analysis of the asymptotics, due to its central importance in the proof as well as to the hope that it might be of relevance more generally. The article ends with a description of the results that have been obtained concerning strong cosmic censorship in the class of Gowdy spacetimes. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (second announcement) 1.2 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: Second Announcement 1.3 Petrov 2010 Anniversary Symposium on General Relativity and Gravitation 1.4 GR19: Second Announcement 1.5 Chalonge School CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter 2010 1.6 GR19: Scientific Program Update 1.7 JGRG20 1.8 International Conference on Two Cosmological Models 2. Jobs 2.1 University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics at Oxford 2.2 Postdoctoral position at Monash University, School of Mathematical Sciences 2.3 One postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity in Vienna 2.4 PhD Position at Hamburg University 2.5 Two faculty positions in physics at LSU 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in experimental GW research at Syracuse, USA 2.7 Faculty position in experimental gravitation at LSU 2.8 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at Washington University, St. Louis 3. News 3.1 Back Issues of GRG & CQG 3.2 Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods (book) 3.3 Death of P. C. Vaidya ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (second announcement) -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/30/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-2/ Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western Science at the highest level. The 2nd "Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting" will be held July 12 - 17, 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophe Antipolis and at Villa Ratti, Nice (France), where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated in the month of July. The preliminary program is: Monday - July 12 Topics: Black Holes, Neutron Stars and Dark Matter Chairs: David Arnett and Zhang Chengmin The preliminary list of contributors will include: Belinski Vladimir– ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Bini Donato – CNR, Rome - Italy Cherubini Christian– Campus Biomedico, Rome - Italy Geralico Andrea– University of Rome, Italy Han Wenbiao– University of Rome, Italy Kerr Roy P. – ICRANet. Italy Kim Sang Pyo - Kunsan National University, Kunsan - Korea Kim Sung-Won - Ewha Womans University, Seoul - Korea Lee Chul Hoon - Hanyang University, Seoul - Korea Lee Da-Shin - Taiwan DongHwa University, Hualien - China Lee Hyun Kyu - Hanyang University, Seoul - Korea Ng K-W - Academia Sinica, Taipei - China Pugliese Daniela– University of Rome, Italy Rotondo Michael– University of Rome, Italy Rueda Jorge A.– Universiry of Rome, Italy Ruffini Remo - ICRANet and University of Rome, Italy Sasaki Misao - Osaka University, Toyonaka - Japan Vissani Francesco–Gran Sasso National Laboratories, Assergi - Italy Xia Xiaoyang– Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin - China Xue She-Sheng - ICRANet, Physics Department, University of Rome, Italy Zhang Chengmin - Beijing Observatory, Beijing - China Tuesday - July 13 Topics: Large Scale Structure and Early Universe Chairs: Jaan Einasto and Houjun Mo The preliminary list of contributors will include: Aksenov Alexey - Inst. for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow - Russia Chen Xuelei - Beijing Observatory, China Fang Li-Zhi - University of Arizona, Tucson - USA Feng Longlong - Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing - China Funes José – Specola Vaticana, Città del Vaticano - Italy Gao Liang - Beijing Observatory, China Harutyunian Haik - Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia Lattanzi Massimiliano – University of Rome, Italy Lee Bum-Hoon – Sogang University, Seoul - Korea Lee Hyung Won - Inje University, Gimhae - Korea Lee Wolung - National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei - China Mo Houjun - University of Massachusetts, USA Novello Mario – CBPF, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Siutsou Ivan – University of Rome, Italy Song Doo Jong - Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon - Korea Vereshchagin Gregory – ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Wu Xiang-Ping - Beijing Observatoty, China Yang Xiaohu - Shanghai Observatory, China Yang Zhang - University of Science and Technology of China, Hofei - China Wednesday - July 14 Topics: Gravitational theory, gravitational waves and precision tests of General Relativity Chairs: François Mignard and Zhaozhong Wang The preliminary list of contributors will include: Everitt Francis – Stanford University, USA Mester John – Stanford University, USA Pisin Chen – National Taiwan University, Taipei - China Sigismondi Costantino – University of Rome, Italy Zhaozhong Wang - Institut de Physique of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris - France Thursday - July 15 Topics: Gamma Ray Bursts and Ultra High Energy Sources Chairs: Michael Boer and Dai Zigao The preliminary list of contributors will include: Aharonian Felix - Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland and Max Planck Institut fur Kernphysis, Germany Amati Lorenzo – INAF – IASF, Bologna - Italy Bianco Carlo Luciano – University of Rome and ICRANet, Italy Caito Letizia – University of Rome, Italy Capaccioli Massimo – University of Naples, Italy Chardonnet Pascal – University of Savoie, France Chincarini Guido – University of Milan, Italy Dai Zigao – Nanjing University, China De Barros Gustavo – University of Rome, Italy Della Valle Massimo – INAF Napoli and ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Frontera Filippo – University of Ferrara, Italy Guidorzi Christian – University of Ferrara, Italy Izzo Luca – University of Rome, Italy Patricelli Barbara – University of Rome, Italy Piran Tsvi – Racah Institute of Physics, Jerusalem - Israel Rangel Lemos Juracy – University of Rome, Italy Tavani Marco – INAF-IASF Roma, Italy Friday - July 16 Topics: Scientific Space Missions and International Cooperations (Chinese-French-Italian) Chairs: Filippo Frontera and Shuang-Nan Zhang The preliminary list of contributors will include: Braga Joao – INPE, Sao Paulo - Brazil Costa Enrico – NAF Roma, Italy Frontera Filippo – University of Ferrara, Italy Hu Zhan - Beijing Observatory, China Shuang-Nan Zhang - TsingHua University, Beijing - China Wang Lifan - Texas A and M University, USA Yu Gao - Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing – China We encourage every scientist interested in the meeting to register online using the registration form that can be found on the webpage. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. After the Meeting, the IRAP Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus program will run a summer school, the "Second Bego Rencontres", July 19 - 24, 2010 dedicated to graduate students and researchers. See the webpages: http://icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=370 and http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid… For any information, don't hesitate to contact Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: Second Announcement ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/27/spanish-relativity-meeting-ere2010-… Starting Mon, Sep 06, 2010 to Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 ERE2010: Second Announcement “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics” REGISTRATION IS OPEN! As recently announced, the 2010 edition of the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) will be held in Granada from the 6th to 10th September 2010, hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). The Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE) is an international conference organized every year with the main objective of promoting scientific discussion and interchange of knowledge in Relativity and Gravitation in a relaxed atmosphere. ERE2010 edition will have as subtitle “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics”, aiming at discussing the potential fundamental role of Gravity as an interdisciplinary arena for debate and research in Physics. 1) ORGANIZATION ASPECTS The webpage of the conference (www.iaa.es/ere2010) has now been updated to include information on: - Registration (NOW OPEN!): To register, please proceed through the “Registration” link at the “Main Menu” of the conference webpage. Click then on “Registration Form” and fill the corresponding form. - Abstract submission: proceed through the “Registration page”. - Conference venue and facilities. - Accommodation. - Travel information to Granada. 2) IMPORTANT DATES: - 11th of June: Deadline for Abstract Submision. - 11th of June: Deadline for Application for Financial Support. - 25th of June: Decision about Financial Support. - 25th of June: Decision about Contribution Presentations. - 2nd of July: Deadline for Hotel booking. - 16th of July: Deadline for Conference Registration. - 16th of July: Deadline for Payment of Registration Fee. 3) INVITED SPEAKERS: A. Achúcarro, L. Álvarez-Gaumé, M. Ansorg, A. Ashtekar, F. Barbero, T. Baumgarte, B. Carter, M. Colpi, S. Dain, J. Garriga, S. Liberati, A. Lobo, M. Longair, J.M. Martín-García, G. Mena-Marugán, R. Narayan, T. Padmanabhan, R. Parentani, R. Rebolo, C. Rovelli, A. Sintes, J. Valiente-Kroon, E. Verdaguer, M. Visser, G.E. Volovik and J. Winicour. 4) ERE2010 Advisory Board: M. Alcubierre (ICN, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). A. Ashtekar (Penn State University). R. Beig (Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Viena). C. Cutler (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Inst. of Technology). T. Damour (Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Paris). R. Maartens (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth). F. Quevedo (DAMTP, University of Cambridge). M. Visser (Victoria University of Wellington). As we expressed in the First Announcement, we hope that this conference will be of your interest, so that we will meet you in Granada in September. With best regards, The Local Organising Committee Víctor Aldaya, Carlos Barceló (Coordinator), Luis J. Garay, José Luis Jaramillo (Coordinator), Francisco López-Ruiz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Petrov 2010 Anniversary Symposium on General Relativity and Gravitation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/27/petrov-2010-anniversary-symposium-o… Starting Mon, Nov 01, 2010 to Sat, Nov 06, 2010 Location: Kazan, Russia Additional Information: http://petrov2010.ksu.ru/ Dear colleagues! The day October 28, 2010 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexey Zinovievich Petrov (1910-1972), an outstanding Soviet scientist in the field of general relativity and gravitation, the founder of the first and only one in the USSR Department of Relativity and Gravitation of Kazan State University (1960). To mark this significant event the international conference "PETROV 2010 ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM ON GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION" (http://petrov2010.ksu.ru) will be held in Kazan, November 1-6, 2010. TOPICS: Classical and Quantum Gravity String and Brane Theory Supersymmetry and Supergravity Black Holes and Wormholes Cosmology and Astrophysics Field Theory Geometry and Topology The registration fee of 150 EUR for participants (400 rub. for Russian participants), 60 EUR for students (including PhD students) and 40 EUR for accompanying persons should be paid in cash on arrival. On behalf of the Organizing Committee we invite you to take part in the conference. Those who wish to participate in the conference should use the electronic registration form on the conference web page (http://petrov2010.ksu.ru) The deadline for registration is May 15, 2010. Please address all technical correspondence and questions to: petrov2010[AT]ksu.ru or by mail to: Professor A. V. Aminova, Dr. Sci. The Head of the Department of Relativity and Gravitation Physical Faculty Kazan State University Kremlyovskaya str. 18 420008 Russia. The Organizing Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 GR19: Second Announcement ----------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/22/gr19-second-announcement/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ This is the second announcement of the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19) that will take place in Mexico City on July 5-9, 2010. The web page is already available at: http://www.gr19.com Registration and abstract submission are already open. By March 15, 2010 the number of registered participants was 217 and we had received 68 abstracts. We invite you to register and submit your contributions as soon as possible. We would like to remind you that the LOC is aware of security concerns, and is taking several steps to address this issue. The venue of GR19 is located in a touristic and business area in Mexico City. We will provide all the participants with information regarding cities and regions in Mexico that are not recommended for visitors at this time. ISGRG-MEMBERS Members of the International Society of General Relativity and Gravitation should consider that reduced registration fee (470 USD, or 420 USD before May 15) will be available only up to June 11, 2010. After this date the late registration fee (550 USD) will be applied. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Limited funds may be available to provide partial support to those who otherwise would be unable to attend GR19. Participants who can demonstrate that they require support to attend the conference should apply via e-mail to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) at: gr19mexico[AT]nucleares.unam.mx. Partial financial aid is available in the form of reduction of registration fees, travel expenses support, or accommodation support. Applications must be received not later than April 30, and must include a brief CV, recommendation letter from the institution and, for students, copy of a valid student ID and a recommendation letter from the advisor. Applications for financial support must be well justified. Applicants should describe what other sources of funding would be available to them, since any support which can be provided by the LOC will not be sufficient by itself to cover the entire conference costs. IMPORTANT DATES April 30 Deadline for abstract submission May 15 Deadline for early registration June 11 ISGRG-members' deadline for reduced-fee registration July 4 Arrival of participants and registration July 5-9 Scientific and social program of GR19 We will be honored to welcome you as guests in this great country of ours. Sincerely, Hernando Quevedo On behalf of the LOC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Chalonge School CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/09/chalonge-school-cias-meudon-worksho… Starting Tue, Jun 08, 2010 to Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Location: Meudon, France Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" at the Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, CIAS, in the historic Château building, 8-11 June 2010 The Workshop addresses the problem of Dark Matter in the Universe and the Universal properties of Galaxies, with an effort of clarification and synthesis by combining in a conceptual framework, theory, analytical, observational and numerical simulation results. The subject will be approached in a threefold way: (I) Conceptual context: Dark Matter in cosmology and astrophysics: current status, perspective and prospective of the research in the subject: theory and observations (II) Astronomical observations linked to the galaxy structural properties and especially to the universal properties of galaxies: high quality rotation curves, kinematics, density profiles, gravitational lensing, small and large structures. (III) Numerical simulations, large structures, structures and substructures. Topics: Kinetic theory and the recent progress in solving the Boltzmann-Vlasov equation to obtain the observed universal properties of galaxies. N-body numerical simulations. The dark matter surface density in galaxies. The phase-space density of dark matter. Particle model independent analysis of astrophysical dark matter. The mass of the dark matter particle at the keV scale as determined from theory combined to observations and numerical simulations. The impact of the mass of the dark matter particle on the small scale structure formation and the choice of the initial conditions. The radial profiles and the Dark Matter distribution. Cores vs. Cusps. The recently highlighted keV scale Dark Matter. Sessions last for four full days in the beautiful Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, where CIAS "Centre International d´Ateliers Scientifiques" is located. All sessions take place in the historic Château building, (built in 1706 by great architect Jules-Hardouin Mansart in orders by King Louis XIV for his son the Grand Dauphin). The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject. The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are displayed at: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Early Registration is strongly encouraged With compliments and kind regards, Chalonge.Ecole[AT]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 GR19: Scientific Program Update ----------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/08/gr19-scientific-program-update/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wanted to let you know that, in addition to the previously-announced plenary program, a part of the parallel session program for GR19 (July 5-9, 2010, in Mexico City) is now in place. Don't worry if you have not yet submitted your own abstract (or if you have, but it has not yet been accepted). The deadline for abstract submission is April 30, and there is plenty of space left for additional talks. Many more abstracts will be accepted once the deadline has passed. The names below are just a teaser to show you how exciting the program will be! Looking forward to seeing you in Mexico City, Don Marolf SOC Chair for GR19 ____________________________________ Plenary program: Tom Abel Star Formation Then and Now Patrick Brady Global network of gravitational-wave detectors: observations and implications Mihalis Dafermos Recent progress in mathematical relativity Andrea Ghez Observing the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy Stefan Hollands Black hole uniqueness in diverse settings Gary Horowitz Surprising connections btwn gravity and condensed matter physics Veronika Hubeny (AdS) Black hole physics as fluid dynamics David McClelland Quantum technologies for gravitational wave detectors Jeffrey McClintock Black hole spins: observations, expectations, and implications Slava Mukhanov Verifying Inflation and Probing Dark Energy Frans Pretorius Advances in numerical relativity Carlo Rovelli Progress in loop gravity and spin foams Tarun Souradeep Standard Cosmology & Beyond with CMB Ingrid Stairs Testing GR with binary pulsars Rainer Weiss Current performance and near term prospects for ground based interferometric gravitational wave detectors ____________________________________ Partial Parallel program: (each session will accept many more talks in May (after the April 30 abstract submission deadline) A1 Exact Solutions and their Interpretation Chair: Harvey Reall Partial List of speakers: Piotr Chrusciel Valeri Frolov Jiri Bicak Carlos Herdeiro James Lucietti Vojtech Pravda Juan Valiente-Kroon A2 Mathematical Relativity and Other Progress in Classical Gravity Theory Chair: Sergio Dain Partial List of speakers: Robert Wald Helmut Friedrich Piotr T. Chrus'ciel Jim Isenberg A3 Modified Gravity Theories Chair: Cedric Deffayet Partial List of speakers: Petr Horava Rachael Bean B1 Relativistic Astrophysics Chair: Tvsi Piran Partial List of speakers: Pawan Kumer William Lee Elena Gallo Elena Rossi. B2 Numerical Relativity and Astrophysical Applications Chair: Manuela Campanelli Partial List of speakers: Miguel Alcubierre Harald Pfeiffer Pablo Laguna Christian Ott B3 Analytic Approximations and Perturbation Methods and their Applications Chair: Alessandra Buonanno Partial List of speakers: Luc Blanchet Leor Barack Ajith Parameswaran Vitor Cardoso B4 Physical Cosmology and Gravitational Lensing Chair: Buvnesh Jain B5 Theoretical/Mathematical Cosmology Chair: Robert Brandenberger C1 Current ground-based GW detectors: Experiments Chair: Seiji Kawamura Partial List of speakers: Andrzej Krolak (IMPAN) Virgo Valery Frolov (LIGO Livingston Observatory) LIGO Jim Hough (Glasgow) GEO Shinji Miyoki (ICRR) CLIO/TAMA C2 Ground-based GW detectors: Data analysis and techniques Chair: Marie Anne Bizouard C3 Advanced ground-based GW detectors (R&D for and science from) Chair: Nergis Mavalvala C4 Space-based GW detectors: Theory and experiment Chair: Stefano Vitale Partial List of speakers: Oliver Jennrich Stanislav Babak Jonathan Gair Tomotada Akutsu Ilya Mandel Guido Mueller Peter Wass C5 Experimental gravitation Chair: Eric Adelberger Partial List of speakers: Stephan Schlamminger Stefan Baessler D1 Loop Quantum Gravity and Spin Foams Chair: Alejandro Corichi Partial List of speakers: Abhay Ashtekar Bianca Dittrich Laurent Freidel Parampeet Singh D2 Strings, branes and M-theory Chair: Shiraz Minwalla Partial List of speakers: Petr Horava Xi Yin Wei Song D3 Causal sets, Causal dynamical triangulations, Non-commutative geometry, and other approaches to quantum gravity Chair: Fay Dowker Partial List of speakers: Renate Loll David Rideout Steve Carlip Daniel Litim D4 Quantum fields in curved space-time, semiclassical gravity, quantum gravity phenomenology, and analog models Chair: Bill Unruh +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 JGRG20 ---------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/04/the-20th-conference-on-general-rela… Starting Tue, Sep 21, 2010 to Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~jgrg20/ The 20th conference on general relativity and gravitation in Japan (JGRG20) About JGRG20 conference The 20th conference on general relativity and gravitation in Japan (JGRG20) will be held from September 21 to 25, 2010, at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University. The information is available at http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~jgrg20/. The webpage includes (partial) information of invited speakers and a link to register and submit a possible contributed presentation. The site will be updated shortly with the final list of speakers. Takashi Nakamura and Kei-ichi Maeda, who have been the primary organizers of the JGRGs, will be 60 years old in September and October 2010, respectively. We are going to celebrate their 60th birthday in JGRG20. Scientific Organizing Committee Hideki Asada (Hirosaki University) Takeshi Chiba (Nihon University) Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo University) Kunihito Ioka, Hideo Kodama (KEK) Hideki Ishihara, Ken'ichi Nakao (Osaka City University) Yasufumi Kojima (Hiroshima University) Kei-ichi Maeda, Shoichi Yamada (Waseda University) Shinji Mukohyama (IPMU) Takashi Nakamura, Naoki Seto, Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda (Kyoto University) Yasusada Nambu, Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya University) Ken-ichi Oohara (Niigata University) Misao Sasaki, Masaru Shibata, Takahiro Tanaka (YITP) Masahide Yamaguchi (Aoyama Gakuin University) Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU) Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Masaru Shibata, Takashi Nakamura, Misao Sasaki, Takahiro Tanaka, Jiro Soda, Tetsuya Shiromizu, Naoki Seto, Kenta Kiuchi, Koutarou Kyutoku Contact address Email: jgrg20[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 International Conference on Two Cosmological Models ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/02/international-conference-on-two-cos… Starting Wed, Nov 17, 2010 to Fri, Nov 19, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.uia.mx/cosmo/ The objective of the international conference is to gather experts in the field of cosmology in order to explain and discuss the different cosmological models used to interpret the same cosmological data. The first day, spiral galaxy rotational velocity curves are analyzed; the second day, galaxy cluster gravitational dynamics; and the third day, the acceleration of the expansion of the universe. The principal cosmological models used to interpret these data, are the standard Lambda-CDM, on the one hand, and on the other hand, alternative relativistic models that have been proposed in recent years by different astrophysicists. If it were the case that radically different models could explain the data, and if no observable difference in the predictions would exist, then one would face the problem of how to decide which model is to be preferred. This question belongs to the realms of the philosophy of science, and a possible answer can be found from the point of view of Karl Po pper's representation of that discipline. Dates: November 17th, 18th and 19th, 2010 Place: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City Hotel: Hotel Camino Real, Santa Fe, Mexico City ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics at Oxford --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/30/university-lecturer-in-mathematical… Institution: Oxford, UK Deadline: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/12341 The Mathematical Institute proposes to appoint a University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics with effect from 1 October 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be offered a Tutorial Fellowship by Hertford College, under arrangements described in the further particulars. The salary will be on a scale up to £57,201 per annum with substantial additional benefits. The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD in Mathematics and must have a record of outstanding research in some branch of Mathematical Physics. The field will be interpreted broadly, with particular emphasis on its links with partial differential equations and geometry. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral position at Monash University, School of Mathematical Sciences ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/22/postdoctoral-position-at-monash-uni… Institution: Melbourne, Australia Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=452147 Applicants are invited to apply for a two-year fixed term postdoctoral position (Level A) in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2010. The position is funded by an ARC grant to develop a mathematical foundation for the Newtonian limit and post-Newtonian expansions in general relativity. It is expected that the successful application will spend part of their time on research outlined in the grant. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with one or more of the following research areas: geometric optics and singular limits of hyperbolic PDE’s, wave equations, mathematical relativity, and/or numerical relativity. The closing date for the position is Monday May 31, 2010. For more information see http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=452147 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 One postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity in Vienna ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/12/a-postdoc-position-in-mathematical-… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/for-applicants/?L=2 The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna (see http://gravity.univie.ac.at/) is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitätsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity and/or numerical general relativity; in the latter case candidates with strong interest in rigorous aspects of numerical analysis will be sought. The initial appointment will be for two years, with a possibility of extension. The employment could start as early as mid June 2010, and we wish to fill the position before October 2010 in any case. The list of members of the group, including scientifically active retired members, includes Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, Mark Hannam, Mark Heinzle, Helmut Rumpf and Helmut Urbantke. The gross salary is EUR 3248,70.- fourteen times a year. The teaching load is four hours/week, in English or in German. Applications should be done online before May 31, 2010 at URL http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/for-applicants/?L=2 (position numbered "Kennzahl 1039") The candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be sent to Mrs Karin Picek, Mathematical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria before end May 2010. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 PhD Position at Hamburg University -------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/10/phd-position-at-hamburg-university/ Institution: Hamburg, Germany Deadline: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/home/meusburger/positions.html A PhD position in the subjects mathematical physics / quantum gravity will be available at the Department of Mathematics at Hamburg University. The successful applicant will be part of the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group "Conceptual Questions of Quantum Gravity and Mathematical Structures in Three-Dimensional Gravity" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The research group currently consists of Dr. Catherine Meusburger, Dr. Winston Fairbairn and Dipl. Phys. Torsten Schoenfeld. It interacts closely with research groups at Hamburg University's Mathematics and Physics department as well as DESY. It also partipates in the Center for Mathematical Physics and the Collaborative Research Center "Particles, Strings and the Early Universe" (SFB 676). The starting date of the position is from June 2010. Applicants must have a Master (or equivalent) in either mathematics or physics, excellent background knowledge in both of these subjects and should be interested in working at their interface. They should email the following application documents to catherine.meusburger[AT]uni-hamburg.de : 1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae 2. List of courses taken, with brief description of content, transcript of degree 3. Summary of master project or thesis (1- 2 pages) 4. Names and contact information of two referees which have agreed to be contacted and to provide an opinion about the applicant. The application deadline is April 11 2010. Further information about the positions and the research group can be found at http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/home/meusburger/positions.html For questions or informal enquiries please contact catherine.meusburger[AT]uni-hamburg.de. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Two faculty positions in physics at LSU ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/09/two-faculty-positions-in-physics/ Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Apr 05, 2010 Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51804 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University invites applications for two faculty positions in physics starting in the fall of 2010. Preference will be given to candidates working in loop quantum gravity. The faculty in the gravity theory group at LSU consists of Gabrielle Allen, Peter Diener, Robert O'Connell, Jorge Pullin, Erik Schnetter and Edward Seidel (on leave at the National Science Foundation). There is also a quantum information technology group at LSU led by Jonathan Dowling, a theoretical astrophysics group led by Juhan Frank and Joel Tohline, and an experimental gravity group led by Joe Giaime, Gabriela Gonzalez and Warren Johnson. The Department has strong research efforts in particle physics, including nuclear and neutrino physics, space physics, condensed matter physics, medical physics, and astronomy and astrophysics. Deadline for applications is April 5, 2010. See the full ad at: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51804 THE LSU SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in experimental GW research at Syracuse, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/05/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-experime… Institution: Syracuse, NY, U.S.A. Deadline: Sat, May 15, 2010 The Syracuse University Gravitational-Wave Group invites application for a postdoctoral research position in experimental gravitational-wave advanced detector research, starting in September 1, 2010 or possibly earlier. The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable up to three years contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. The successful candidate's research will be focused on quantum noise limited opto-mechanical sensing and control of macroscopic mirrors, sub-Standard-Quantum-Limit sensing techniques, low noise optics suspensions and optical trapping. The Syracuse Gravitational-Wave Group currently consists of faculty members Stefan Ballmer, Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson, one senior scientist, 2 postdocs and 6 graduate students. The group has a broad range of research interests including gravitational-wave advanced detector research, gravitational-wave detector commissioning and characterization, gravitational-wave phenomenology and data analysis, and relativity theory. The group is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and collaborates with the Caltech-Cornell and CITA numerical relativity groups. The Syracuse group has excellent computing facilities, including a 320 CPU core Intel Xeon cluster for gravitational wave data analysis and modeling. For full consideration qualified candidates must complete an online management application at www.sujobopps.com (job #026061) and attach their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement describing their qualifications, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Prof. Peter Saulson at saulson[AT]physics.syr.edu or Prof. Peter Saulson Department of Physics 201 Physics Building Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244, USA Application materials should be submitted by May 15, 2010 for full consideration, but the screening process will continue until the position is filled. Syracuse University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Faculty position in experimental gravitation at LSU ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/04/faculty-position-in-experimenal-gra… Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Apr 05, 2010 Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51843 The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Louisiana State University invites applications for a faculty position starting in the fall of 2010. The rank of the position is that of Assistant Professor but consideration at a higher rank will be possible for exceptional candidates. The Assistant/Associate/Full Professor teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels; supervises graduate students' research and dissertations; establishes a vigorous research program in experimental gravitational physics. Preference will be given to candidates working on novel technologies for future gravitational wave detectors. The faculty in LSU's experimental gravity group include Joe Giaime, Gabriela Gonzalez, William Hamilton (emeritus), and Warren Johnson. The group carries out an active research program, largely as part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, with an extensive presence at the LIGO Livingston Observatory situated 24 miles from campus. LSU also hosts a theoretical gravity group consisting of Gabrielle Allen, Peter Diener, Robert O'Connell, Jorge Pullin, Erik Schnetter, and Edward Seidel (on leave at the National Science Foundation). Two new faculty will be added to the theoretical gravity group soon. There is also a quantum information technology group at LSU led by Jonathan Dowling, and a theoretical astrophysics group led by Juhan Frak and Joel Tohline. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at LSU has strong research efforts in particle physics, including nuclear and neutrino physics, space physics, condensed matter physics, medical physics and astronomy and astrophysics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at Washington University, St. Louis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/03/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 WUGRAV POSTDOCTORAL POSITION McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Department of Physics Washington University, St. Louis A postdoctoral position will be available in the Gravitation Group WUGRAV of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and the Department of Physics beginning in the fall of 2010, although a later starting time is negotiable. Applications are invited from theorists with research interests in the area of general relativity, with specific emphasis on theoretical aspects of gravitational radiation, post-Newtonian theory, strong-field tests of GR, or numerical relativity. The appointment is for one year, with renewal possible, subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding. At present, the WUGRAV group consists of Professors Clifford Will and Wai-Mo Suen, post-doctoral fellow Hui-Min Zhang, and four graduate students. The main foci of the group are the post-Newtonian study of inspiralling binary systems, issues in gravitational-wave data analysis, numerical simulations of coalescing and collapsing compact bodies, the interface between post-Newtonian theory and numerical relativity, and theoretical aspects of test of GR. Send curriculum vita, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference via email, to cmw[AT]wuphys.wustl.edu. Because of the lateness of this notice, applications will be reviewed immediately. If regular mail or FAX is the only means available, send to the St. Louis address below. Professor Clifford M. Will Department of Physics, Campus Box 1105 Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: 314 935 6219 ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Back Issues of GRG & CQG -------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/31/back-issues-of-grg-cqg/ I have more or less complete journal runs of Classical & Quantum Gravity (1984-present) General Relativity & Gravitation 1972, 1975, 1978-84 & 1993-Jun 2005 Quarterly J. Roy. Astr. Soc. 1971-1996 which I want to get rid of due to my impending retirement and lack of office space. The journals would be free to any institution or deserving individual prepared to collect them from Birmingham (or who is prepared to pay for packing & carriage). Alan Barnes Aston University Birmingham UK Email: barnesa[AT]aston.ac.uk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods (book) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/16/structures-in-the-universe-by-exact… Additional Information: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521769143 Authors: Krzysztof Bolejko, Andrzej Krasiński, Charles Hellaby, Marie-Noëlle Célérier As the structures in our Universe are mapped out on ever larger scales, and with increasing detail, the use of inhomogeneous models is becoming an essential tool for analyzing and understanding them. This book reviews a number of important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. It shows how inhomogeneous models can be employed to study the evolution of structures such as galaxy clusters and galaxies with central black holes, and to account for cosmological observations like supernovae dimming, the cosmic microwave background, baryon acoustic oscillations or the dependence of the Hubble parameter on redshift within classical general relativity. Whatever `dark matter' and `dark energy' turn out to be, inhomogeneities exist on many scales and need to be investigated with all appropriate methods. This book is of great value to all astrophysicists and researchers working in cosmology, from graduate students to academi c researchers. The book presents inhomogeneous cosmological models, allowing readers to familiarise themselves with basic properties of these models. It shows how inhomogeneous models can be used to analyse cosmological observations such as supernovae, cosmic microwave background, and baryon acoustic oscillations. The book reviews important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. For details, see: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521769143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Death of P. C. Vaidya ------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/12/death-of-pc-vaidya/ Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:16 +0530 From: aragam prasanna <...> To: hyperspace[AT]aei.mpg.de Subject: PC Vaidya Dear Malcolm, I am deeply sad to inform you and the international General Relativity Community of the passing away of Professor P C Vaidya, this morning. He was ailing for sometime in the last year and it finally ended with the cardiac arrest. Kindly put this information in a special bulletin if possible to the GR community. Yours sincerely Prasanna.A.R. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:39 PM To: iagrg[AT]imsc.res.in Subject: PC Vaidya (March 23, 1918 - March 12, 2010) Dear IAGRG Member, It saddens me to convey the news that Professor Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya passed away on March 12, 2010 in the early hours. He was 92. Prof Vaidya holds a very special place for the IAGRG community. It was his proposal that lead to the founding of the IAGRG in 1969. He was instrumental in nurturing the IAGRG. An obituary will be displayed on the IAGRG site: http://meghnad.iucaa.ernet.in Ghanashyam Date, Secretary, IAGRG Link to the news item: http://deshgujarat.com/2010/03/12/veteran-gandhian-mathematician-p-c-vaidya…

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation 1.2 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 (2nd announcement) 1.3 Workshop on Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry 1.4 Eastern Gravity Meeting (2nd announcement) 1.5 Chandra Centennial Symposium 1.6 Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10) 2. Jobs 2.1 Erasmus Mundus Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Deadline Postponed to March 15, 2010 2.2 Postdoc + PhD positions in Gravitational Wave (Astro)physics at Radboud University Nijmegen 2.3 Chair School of Physics at Georgia Tech 2.4 Temporary Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology at University of Cambridge 2.5 Two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on GW detection 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" 3.2 Bids for GR20 and GR21 ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/25/xivth-brazilian-school-of-cosmology… Starting Mon, Aug 30, 2010 to Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The 14th edition of the BSCG will take place from August 30 to September 11, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro. The goal of the School is to put together lecturers, young researchers and students from different countries in an environment that enables discussion and exchange of ideas. The list of plenary speakers (which will deliver a set of 5 lectures each) for this edition includes B. Mashhoon, A. Helfer, F. Mirabel, V. Belinski, C. Hellaby, and N. Berkovits. There will be also advanced seminars. More information will be available soon. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/24/theory-meets-data-analysis-at-compa… Starting Sun, Jun 20, 2010 to Sat, Jun 26, 2010 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Additional Information: https://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/Theory_… CAPRA & NRDA 2010: Theory Meets Data Analysis at Comparable and Extreme Mass Ratios (Second Circular) Please note registration is now open at: https://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/Theory_… The webpage includes (partial) information of speakers and a link to register and submit a possible contributed talk. The site will be updated shortly with the final list of speakers together with accommodations info. Please register as soon as possible so as to have an approximate head-count and to firm up the schedule of contributed talks. Notice that the deadline for submission of abstracts is Saturday, March 20, 2010. After this date, approval will depend on availability. Last, note this conference joins two traditionally distinct but related ones: CAPRA and NRDA. The schedule will be such that June 20, 21, 22 will concentrate on the CAPRA theme. June 23rd a "bridge'' date between the two communities and June 24, 25, 26 will focus on the NRDA side. Sincerely, Stephen Fairhurst, Cardiff University Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute/University of Guelph Yuk Tung Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Harald Pfeiffer, CITA, University of Toronto Eric Poisson, University of Guelph Bernard Whiting, University of Florida +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Workshop on Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/24/workshop-relativistic-positioning-s… Starting Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Mon, Apr 26, 2010 Location: Noordwijk, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/events/workshops/Apr10_RPS_Workshop.htm Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry: From a Paradigm Shift to Practical Applications The Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency organizes a one-day workshop on relativistic positioning systems and relativistic gravimetry. Researchers are welcome to present their latest research in this field. The list of topics can include (but is not limited to): * Time transfer in General Relativity * Properties of emission coordinates * Relativistic positioning systems * Relativistic reference frames * Relativistic gravimetry Here is a list of Preliminary speakers: * Angelo Tartaglia (Politecnico di Torino) * J.-Fernando Pascual-Sanchez (University of Valladolid) * Serge Reynaud (Kastler Brossel laboratory) * Andrej Čadež and Uros Kostić (University of Ljubljana) * Marc Lachièze-Rey (CEA, Saclay) (tbc) * Clovis de Matos (ESA) Some time will be devoted to discussion. The workshop will be followed by a diner. No fee is asked for the registration. Dates and location April, 26th 2010 Conference room Einstein ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Registration (deadline April 17th) The registration for the workshop is open until April 17th. To register please send an email to fairouz.nasr[AT]esa.int or pacome.delva[AT]esa.int . If you want to give a presentation, put in this email the title of your talk and a short abstract. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Eastern Gravity Meeting (2nd announcement) ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/18/eastern-gravity-meeting/ Starting Fri, May 21, 2010 to Sat, May 22, 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ EGM13 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT The 13th Eastern Gravity Meeting will be hosted by the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University. The meeting will take place in Riddick Hall on the NCSU campus on May 21-22, 2010. Participation is encouraged by researchers, especially students, in all areas of gravitational physics. Since this is a regional meeting, most participants are expected to come from the east coast of North America, but all are welcome. TALKS The meeting will follow the format of previous Eastern Gravity Meetings. All presentations will be the same length, approximately 10-15 minutes. Every effort will be made to accommodate all submissions. REGISTRATION No registration fee will be charged, and no financial support will be provided. All attendees are encouraged to register at http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ . Attendees who would like to present a talk must register for the conference. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS A block of rooms has been set aside at the Holiday Inn/Brownstone Hotel. The conference rate is $80/night. The deadline for this special rate is Thursday, April 29, 2010. You should reference "EGM13 Physics Conference" or "PHY" when making your reservation. The Holiday Inn/Brownstone is essentially the only hotel within walking distance of the NCSU campus. It is approximately 1/2 mile from Riddick Hall. STUDENT PRIZE A $200 prize for the best talk by a student will be sponsored by the APS Topical Group on Gravitation (GGR). CONTACT INFORMATION Further questions can be directed to david_brown[AT]ncsu.edu. Up-to-date information can be found at the conference website: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Chandra Centennial Symposium --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/13/chandra-centennial-symposium/ Starting Sat, Oct 16, 2010 to Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Location: Chicago, USA October 19, 2010 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of S. Chandrasekhar (Chandra). Kamesh Wali and I are co-chairs of an international organizing committee for the planning of a Chandra Centennial Symposium, to be held on the University of Chicago campus on the weekend of October 16-17, 2010. The confirmed speakers and talk titles are as follows: Freeman Dyson (IAS) "Chandra's Role in 20th Century Science" Valeria Ferrari (Rome) "Gravitational Waves from Perturbed Stars" John Friedman (Milwaukee) "Instabilities of Rotating Stars" Gordon Garmire (Penn State) "The Chandra X-ray Telescope" Jayant Narlikar (IUCAA)"Chandra's Impact on Indian Astronomy" Priyamvada Natarajan (Yale) "The Formation and Growth of Super-Massive Black Holes" Jerry Ostriker (Princeton) (title TBA) Roger Penrose (Oxford) "Mathematical Properties of Black Holes and Colliding Plane Waves" Martin Rees (Cambridge) "Chandra's Scientific Legacy" G. Srinivasen (Raman Institute) "Chandra and Ramanujan; Chandra's Other Connections with India" Rashid Sunyaev (MPA, Garching) (title TBA) James Stone (Princeton) "Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysical Contexts" Kip Thorne (Caltech) "Black Holes" Clifford M. Will (Washington Univ.) "The Post-Newtonian Approximation" In addition, October 15, 2010 will be the 100th birthday of Chandra's widow, Lalitha, so we will hold a special celebration for her at the opening reception that evening. We will set up a website soon, which will provide further information and details, but please mark your calendars now. Bob Wald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10) --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/10/quantum-field-theory-and-gravity-qf… Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Tomsk, Russia Additional Information: http://qftg2010.tspu.edu.ru/ TOMSK STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY CENTRE OF THEORETICAL РHYSICS International Conference "Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10)" (Tomsk, July 5 – July 9, 2009) International Advisory Board: M. Asorey (University of Zaragoza), I. Arefeva (Steklov Mathematical Institute), P. Argyres (University of Cincinnati), M. Chaichian (University of Helsinki), M. Cvetic (University of Pennsylvania), E. Elizalde (Institute for Cosmic Study, Barcelona),D. Galtsov (Moscow State University), S.J. Gates (University of Maryland), E. Ivanov (JINR, Dubna), D. Kazakov (JINR, Dubna), O. Lechtenfeld (Hanover University),V. Melnikov (Center for Gravitation and Fundamental Metrology, Moscow), L. Mezincescu (University of Miami), V. Mukhanov (Munich University), S. Nojiri (Nagoya University), H. Osborn (University of Cambridge), B. Ovrut (University of Pennsylvania), V. Rubakov (Institute for Nuclear Research,Moscow), A. Sagnotti (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa), M. Sasaki (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto), D. Sorokin (INFN, Padova Section), A. Tseytlin (Imperial College, London), I. Tyutin (Lebedev Physical Institute), M. Vasiliev (Lebedev Physical Institute), I. V olovich (Steklov Mathematical Institute), R. Woodard (University of Florida), G. Zoupanos (National Technical University, Athens) The main topics: Supersymmetric Field Theory, String/Brane Theory Higher Spin Field Theory Classical and Quantum Gravity Cosmology Field Theory and Mathematical Physics ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Erasmus Mundus Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Deadline Postponed to March 15, 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/28/erasmus-mundus-relativistic-astroph… Institution: Europe Deadline: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international doctorate program in astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… . This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. *Deadline for Application: March 15, 2010* We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree or the equivalent in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission, with a monthly stipend of 2800 € plus travel allowance* Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found at the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is Pascal Chardonnet: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr Please bring this announcement to the attention of interested and capable candidates. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoc + PhD positions in Gravitational Wave (Astro)physics at Radboud University Nijmegen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/15/post-doc-phd-positions-gravitationa… Institution: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Deadline: Thu, Apr 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.ru.nl/wiki/news/vacancies Applications are invited for a 3 yr(+) postdoctoral research position and two (4 yr) PhD positions in the exciting new field of complementarity of electro-magnetic and gravitational-wave (GW) observations. The positions are funded through a large national program focusing on direct detection of GWs, fundamental physics and preparation for the GW observatories LISA and Einstein Telescope (ET). In Nijmegen a GW data analysis group will focus on enhancing the (astro)physics of GW detection using electro-magnetic data. The postdoctoral researcher must have a PhD in Physics or Astronomy and preferably have experience with GW data analysis. The post-doc will play an important role in the supervision of the PhD students and the planning of the project. Part of the time can be spend on own research projects. The PhD projects will focus on electro-magnetic signals for LISA (including verification binaries) and possible LISA - ET synergies. Gross salaries are on the standard university scales for post-docs and PhD students (between 2750-3750 and 2050 to 2600 €/month) Applications, consisting of a letter of interest, a CV and list of publications should be submitted by e-mail, as well as details of three possible references. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2010 and continue until all positions have been filled. The department of Astrophysics is a young, vibrant group (~15 faculty/postdocs, ~10 PhD students, ~10 Master students). It has a leading role in radio detection of cosmic rays, ultra-compact binary stars and Galactic surveys. Recent grants have doubled it in size, with another 15 PhDs and postdocs arriving in 2010. It is located in the student town Nijmegen, and old (Roman) city, within easy reach of other places in the Netherlands. University positions (including PhD positions) in the Netherlands include good medical and social benefits (including maternity and paternity leave and child care) plus holiday and end-of-year bonuses. Futher information concerning this positions can be obtained from Gijs Nelemans (nelemans at astro.ru.nl; tel. +31-24-3652983). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Chair School of Physics at Georgia Tech ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/12/chair-school-of-physics-at-georgia-… Institution: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.physics.gatech.edu/school/faculty_search.html The Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair and Professor of Physics. We are seeking a person with an outstanding record of scholarly and educational achievement to provide creative leadership in physics and in the continuous development of education and research. The School of Physics is one of the strongest components in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech, with an excellent and expanding program of research and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Georgia Tech’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration is also a major asset that has led to frequent and fruitful interactions of faculty in the School with other strong programs in science and engineering at the Institute. School strengths include astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear dynamics, optical physics, and statistical physics. The School of Physics has about 130 undergraduate physics majors and 105 graduate students. Our present faculty stands at 35, and we have a commitment to increase this number over the next five years. Georgia Tech is situated on an attractive campus in the heart of Atlanta, a large and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should include a curriculum vitae including research, teaching, administrative experience, and a list of publications. Applications and nominations should be sent preferably by e-mail to: science [at] cos.gatech.edu. Georgia Tech, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal education and employment opportunity institution. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Temporary Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology at University of Cambridge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/09/temporary-lectureship-in-theoretica… Institution: Cambridge, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/Cosmology.pdf University of Cambridge, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) Four year Temporary Lectureship Salary: £36,715--£46,510 p.a. Applications are invited for a Temporary University Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology to commence on 1 September 2010 or thereabouts, which will be known as the "CTC Lectureship". The appointee will be expected to contribute significantly to an ongoing research programme in theoretical cosmology described in the Further Particulars and there will be a lighter teaching load than expected for a standard academic post. The appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the scale for University Lecturers and the limit of tenure for this post is four years. Further information regarding the Department can be found at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Paul Shellard, email: E.P.S.Shellard[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Further particulars of this position can be found at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/Cosmology.pdf. Applications should be sent by email to the Secretary to the Head of Department, email: HoDSec[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk, and should include a full curriculum vitae, list of publications, a one page statement of research interests and future plans and the contact details of three academic referees, and should be accompanied by a completed application form PD18 Parts I and III (downloadable from: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/) Applicants should ask their referees to email references directly to the Secretary to the Head of Department (email as above) to reach her by the closing date. Please quote Reference: LE 06259 Closing Date: 12 March 2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on GW detection ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/02/two-vesf-fellowships-for-theoretica… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Mar 07, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/FELLOWSHIPS_2010.html A call for proposals for two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on Gravitational Wave Detection is now open. Further information and application forms can be found on the VESF website: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/ The deadline for application is March 7th, 2010 Valeria Ferrari VESF Coordinator ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/25/living-reviews-in-relativity-interf… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-1 Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 Today, Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" by Andreas Freise and Kenneth A. Strain. Find the abstract and further details below. Please, note also the latest revision of the review on "Critical Phenomena in Gravitational Collapse" by Carsten Gundlach and José M. Martín-García (http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2007-5) ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-1 Strain, Kenneth A. and Freise, Andreas "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" ACCEPTED: 2010-02-15 PUBLISHED: 2010-02-25 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-1 ABSTRACT: Several km-scale gravitational wave detectors have been constructed world wide. These instruments combine a number of advanced technologies to push the limits of precision length measurement. The core devices are laser interferometers of a new kind; developed from the classical Michelson topology these interferometers integrate additional optical elements which significantly change the properties of the optical system. Much of the design and analysis of these laser interferometers can be performed using well-known classical optical techniques, however, the complex optical layouts provide a new challenge. In this review we give a textbook style introduction to the optical science required for the understanding of modern gravitational wave detectors, as well as other high-precision laser interferometers. In addition, we provide a number of examples for a freely available interferometer simulation software and encourage the reader to use these examples to gain hands-on experienc e with the discussed optical methods. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Bids for GR20 and GR21 -------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/22/bids-for-gr20-and-gr21/ Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/bidsguide.php The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation will hold its triennial conferences GR20 and GR21 in 2013 and 2016. Please consider seriously whether you or your group could host either of them. Normally only bids for the next conference would be considered, but because of the possible link with centenary celebrations for general relativity we will also be willing to consider preliminary bids for GR21. Bids should be presented at the GR19 meeting in July 2010 in Mexico City. Guidelines on what is needed are posted on the Society's Web site at http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/bidsguide.php, and institutions or groups considering making a bid are encouraged to contact the Secretary, Prof. Malcolm MacCallum, at m.a.h.maccallum[AT]qmul.ac.uk, for further guidance if required. Past conferences have to some extent cycled between Europe, North America and the rest of the world but there has been no definite rule (e.g. there were successive meetings in India and South Africa) so no site is ruled out at this stage (although preference would probably be given to those which did not host the meeting in the last decade or so). Please also let the Secretary know at least a couple of weeks before GR19 if you do eventually decide to present a bid, so that he can schedule presentations.

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Long-term Workshop on Gravity and Cosmology (GC2010) 1.2 Yukawa International Seminar (YKIS2010) 1.3 BritGrav 10 (Second Announcement) 1.4 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting 1.5 Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes 1.6 Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics 1.7 Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V 1.8 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: First Announcement 1.9 COSPAR 2010 Event H02: 2nd announcement 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics, Cosmology or Gravitation 2.3 ERASMUS Mundus relativistic astrophysics Ph.D. fellowships 2.4 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (level B/C) in pure mathematics at Monash 2.5 Professorship in Gravitational Theory at University of Jena 3. News 3.1 IRAP Ph.D. lectures - Nice 3.2 Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (book) ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Long-term Workshop on Gravity and Cosmology (GC2010) -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/31/long-term-workshop-on-gravity-and-c… Starting Mon, May 24, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~ykis2010/index.html First circular of a long-term workshop on `Gravity and Cosmology' (GC2010). About GC2010 workshop The aim of this workshop is parallel to YKIS2010, but with a strong emphasis on stimulating informal and intensive discussions among the participants and initiating possible collaborations. Every participant is asked to interact actively with the others. We plan to arrange 3-4 seminars per week, and to have a one-day or two-day mini-workshop during the program. Participants are encouraged to organize additional informal seminars by themselves. Due to the limited capacity of office space, we have to restrict the number of participants to about 20 at a time. We apologize in case we are unable to accept your application. Financial support For YKIS2010 Symposium, limited amount of financial support may be available. Please contact LOC by e-mail. Accommodation and logistics Information of accommodation and logistics are given at the conference website. Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Shunichiro Kinoshita, Norichika Sago, Misao Sasaki (chair), Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda, Takahiro Tanaka (scientific secretary) Scientific Organizing Committee Nathalie Deruelle (APC, France), Georgi Dvali (NYU, USA), Renata Kallosh (Stanford, USA), Hideo Kodama (KEK), Andrei Linde (Stanford, USA), David H. Lyth (Lancaster, UK), Viatcheslav Mukhanov (Munich, Germany), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Valery Rubakov (INR, Russia), Masaru Shibata (YITP), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Ewan D. Stewart (KAIST), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts, USA), Masahiro Yamaguchi (Tohoku), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Takahiro Tanaka* (YITP), Misao Sasaki** (YITP) ** Chair, * Scientific Secretary Contact address FAX: +81-75-753-7071 Email: gc2010[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Yukawa International Seminar (YKIS2010) ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/31/yukawa-international-seminar-ykis-2… Starting Mon, Jun 28, 2010 to Fri, Jul 02, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~ykis2010/index.html First circular of YKIS2010 Symposium on `Cosmology --The Next Generation--' Agenda for YKIS2010 The basic concept of the workshop as well as the symposium is to develop concrete foundations for further expansion of the frontiers of gravity and cosmology. With the increase of precise observational data and of our knowledge about the universe, various new aspects of cosmology have been added. Rapidly expanding frontiers of cosmology make it difficult particularly for young generation to capture the concrete foundations and to take a step further. At YKIS2010 Symposium, we would like to survey various ideas in gravity and cosmology which have some relevance to the current and future observations, and re-examine them to be able to announce a clear message to the next generation. Invited speakers (*:to be confirmed) Bruce Allen Nathalie Deruelle Georgi Dvali George Efstathiou Roberto Emparan Kari Enqvist Josh Frieman Alan Guth* Masashi Hazumi* Renata Kallosh David Langlois Andrei Linde Viatcheslav Mukhanov Valery Rubakov Paul Shellard Masaru Shibata Eva Silverstein Ewan D. Stewart Rashid A. Sunyaev Registration fee The registration fee for YKIS2010 Symposium is 15,000 yen (10,000 yen for students), which includes a copy of the proceedings, conference bag, coffee breaks, and conference dinner. A reduced registration fee for early online payment (by 30 April 2010) is available; 12,000 yen for regular participants and 8,000 yen for students. Proceedings Proceedings will be published as a volume of Progress of Theoretical Physics, Supplement. Financial support Basic support for local expenses will be provided on request for participants of GC2010 workshop. Please contact LOC by e-mail. Accommodation and logistics Information of accommodation and logistics are given at the conference website. Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Shunichiro Kinoshita, Norichika Sago, Misao Sasaki (chair), Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda, Takahiro Tanaka (scientific secretary) Scientific Organizing Committee Nathalie Deruelle (APC, France), Georgi Dvali (NYU, USA), Renata Kallosh (Stanford, USA), Hideo Kodama (KEK), Andrei Linde (Stanford, USA), David H. Lyth (Lancaster, UK), Viatcheslav Mukhanov (Munich, Germany), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Valery Rubakov (INR, Russia), Masaru Shibata (YITP), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Ewan D. Stewart (KAIST), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts, USA), Masahiro Yamaguchi (Tohoku), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Takahiro Tanaka* (YITP), Misao Sasaki** (YITP) ** Chair, * Scientific Secretary Contact address FAX: +81-75-753-7071 Email: ykis2010[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 BritGrav 10 (Second Announcement) ------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/britgrav-10-second-announcement/ Starting Tue, Apr 06, 2010 to Wed, Apr 07, 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: http://www.dcu.ie/conferences/britgrav10/ BritGrav 10 will take place in Dublin on April 6th and 7th, 2010. The conference is jointly hosted by the School of Mathematical Sciences, Dublin City University and the School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin. It will take place in the Gallery at the Helix on the DCU campus. The BritGrav conference series is dedicated to bringing together the gravitational research community of the UK, Ireland and beyond, and to providing a forum for the exchange of ideas. It aims to cover all aspects of gravitational physics ? both theoretical and experimental ? and related areas of mathematics. In particular, the series provides an opportunity for young researchers, both students and post-docs, to present their work to the regional gravitational research community. The conference will open at 10.30am (registration and coffee) on Tuesday 6th April, with the scientific programme commencing at 11.10am. The conference will close at 4.30pm on Wednesday 7th. Information regarding registration, abstract submission, travel and accommodation can be found at http://www.dcu.ie/conferences/britgrav10/ In selecting the programme, preference will be given to junior researchers (postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers). There will be a prize, sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity, for the best student presentation. A limited amount of funding will be available from the Gravitational Physics Group of the Institute of Physics to assist with travel and accommodation costs for research students. See the conference registration webpage for details. Registration will open in the first week of February; please check the website for updates. Contact: britgrav10[AT]dcu.ie We look forward to seeing you in Dublin. Marc Casals (DCU) Brien Nolan (DCU) Adrian Ottewill (UCD) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting/ Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, We are continuing with another installment of the successful 1st "Galileo - Xu Guanqi Meeting" (http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi) held in Shanghai October 26 - 30, 2009 as a celebration of the 400th anniversary of the use of the telescope by Galileo Galilei to study the structure of our universe. In addition to scientists from Italy and China who first started the conference, the meeting saw the participation of many scientists originating from a variety of Western and Eastern countries. The meeting was particularly dedicated to recalling the roots of modern scientific research in China and to foster East-West exchanges in Relativistic Astrophysics, one of the most lively fields of research today. We have decided to hold this meeting every year, alternatively in the West and in the East. We are pleased to announce that the 2nd "Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting" will be held July 12 - 17, 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophe Antipolis and at Villa Ratti, Nice (France), where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated in the month of June. We will review as usual current progress in General Relativity made possible by astronomical observations of the Sun, of the Stars and of the Universe. These results have been achieved on the basis of the theory of Albert Einstein and thanks to unprecedented numbers of observational techniques: in X-ray, gamma-ray and optical wave-lengths from space-based observatories, in radio telescope wavelengths from telescopes on the ground, as well as through particle physics experiments in underground observatories. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. After the Meeting, the IRAP Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus program will run a summer school, the "Second Bego Rencontres", July 19 - 24, 2010 dedicated to graduate students and researchers. See websites: http://icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=370 and http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid… For any information, don't hesitate to contact Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/26/workshop-on-unstructured-meshes-in-… Starting Wed, Aug 25, 2010 to Fri, Aug 27, 2010 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de/wumds/ We are pleased to announce the Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes in Jena, Germany on 25-27 August 2010. This workshop on the use of unstructured meshes in numerical relativity has been devised as a means to bring together experts in numerical relativity, finite elements, finite volumes, discrete differential forms, and Regge calculus to encourage discussion between the communities and identify areas in which new progress can be made. Topics for talks and discussions will be aimed at -Finite element methods in numerical relativity -Dynamical space-time meshing -Applications for finite-volume methods -Higher order geometric discretizations of Einstein's equations -Numerical methods based on Regge calculus -Advances in discrete differential forms. Registration is currently open, and we are accepting contributed talks. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 2 July 2010. http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de/wumds/ Sincerely, Snorre H. Christiansen (University of Oslo) Jonathan R. McDonald (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena) Warner A. Miller (Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton) Gerhard Zumbusch (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/18/quantum-gravity-and-the-foundations… Starting Wed, Mar 17, 2010 to Fri, Mar 19, 2010 Location: Rosario, Argentina Additional Information: http://www.iafe.uba.ar/Homenaje_Castagnino/ It is a pleasure to announce the conference Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics for celebrating Mario Castagnino’s 75th birthday. The meeting will be held on March 17-19th, 2010, in Mario’s home city of Rosario (Argentina). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/17/quantum-gravity-in-the-southern-con… Starting Wed, Jul 28, 2010 to Sat, Jul 31, 2010 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Preliminary Announcement Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V, Buenos Aires (Argentina) 28-31 July, 2010 The fifth meeting of the Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone series will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 28 - 31, 2010. The purpose of the meeting is to gather world specialists on quantum gravity, geometry, string theory and field theory, and scientists and students from the southern region of Latin America. Previous meetings in the series took place in Punta del Este, Uruguay in 2007, Valdivia, Chile in 2002, Bariloche, Argentina in 1998 and Punta del Este, Uruguay in 1996. There will be a series of talks by invited speakers and also short communications by the participants, with ample time for discussions. A preliminary list of speakers includes: • Abhay Ashtekar (PennState), • Nathan Berkovits (Sao Paulo) • Henriette Elvang (Michigan) • Sebastián Franco (KAVLI), • Rodolfo Gambini (U. de la República, Uruguay) • Steve Giddings (UC, Santa Barbara) * • Mariana Graña (Saclay) * • Tom Hartman (Harvard), • Sean Hartnoll (Harvard), • Diego Hofman (Harvard) • Martin Kruczenski (Purdue), • Juan Maldacena (IAS Princeton), • Carlos Núñez (Swansea) • Joe Polchinski (UC, Santa Barbara) • Rafael Porto (UC, Santa Barbara), • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State), • Fernando Quevedo (ASICTP, Trieste) * • Seif Randjbar Daemi (ASICTP, Trieste) * • Fabio Rocha (Princeton) • Jorge Russo (Barcelona)* • Thomas Thiemman (Potsdam, Max Planck Inst.) * • George Thompson (ASICTP, Trieste) • Jorge Zanelli (CECS, Valdivia, Chile) Local organizers: Gerardo Aldazabal, Gustavo Dotti, José Edelstein, Gastón Giribet, Nicolás Grandi, Carmen Núñez, Martin Schvellinger , Guillermo Silva A first circular and call for contributed abstracts and registration will be coming out in March. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: First Announcement ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/15/spanish-relativity-meeting-ere2010-… Starting Mon, Sep 06, 2010 to Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 ERE2010: First Announcement “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics” The 2010 edition of the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) will be held in Granada from the 6th to 10th September 2010. The Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE) is an international conference devoted to Relativity and Gravitation which is organized every year by one of the Spanish groups working in this area. This year, it will be hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada, Spain. ERE2010 is scientifically supported by the Spanish Society of Gravitation and Relativity (SEGRE) and the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation. The EREs started in 1977 with the main objective of promoting scientific discussion and interchange of knowledge in relativity and gravitation in a relaxed atmosphere. Over the years, the conference has gained international recognition and has attracted an increasing number of worldwide participants. EREs are nowadays established as relevant international events in the field, maintaining substantially their original relaxed character. A list of previous meetings and a short history of the EREs can be found in http://www.segre.es/en/historia.shtml. 1) SCIENTIFIC CONTENT ERE2010 will have as subtitle “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics”. The underlying rationale is to present Gravity physics as a scientific “locus” for the interbreeding between (separate) communities in Physics. We aim at reflecting this interdisciplinary perspective in the scientific program. In this sense, each Day along the week will be devoted to a particular “dialogue” between two communities sharing some of their ultimate goals, but differing in their conceptual background, methodology or technical approach. These ”dialogues” are envisaged as opportunities to compare alternative viewpoints, keeping a focus on their complementary nature. The following “Day Titles” aim at capturing the scientific spirit of each Day (brief descriptions can be found at http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/) Day 1: Fundamental vs. Effective Approaches in Theoretical Gravity Day 2: Geometric vs. Quantum Field/String Theory Approaches to Quantum Gravity Day 3: Theoretical Cosmology vs. Physical Cosmology Day 4: Relativity vs. Astrophysics Day 5: Mathematical Relativity vs. Numerical Relativity 2) INVITED SPEAKERS The interdisciplinary character of the meeting is reflected in the provisional list of invited speakers: A. Achúcarro, L. Álvarez-Gaumé, A. Ashtekar, F. Barbero, B. Carter, M. Colpi, S. Dain, J. Garriga, E. Gourgoulhon, B. Krishnan*, S. Liberati, A. Lobo, J.M. Martín-García, G. Mena-Marugán, R. Narayan, T. Padmanabhan, R. Parentani, R. Rebolo, L. Rezzolla*, C. Rovelli, J. Valiente-Kroon, E. Verdaguer and M. Visser, G.E. Volovik. (* to be confirmed) 3) COMMITTEES ERE2010 Advisory Board: M. Alcubierre (ICN, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). A. Ashtekar (Penn State University). R. Beig (Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Viena). C. Cutler (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Inst. of Technology). T. Damour (Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Paris). R. Maartens (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth). F. Quevedo (DAMTP, University of Cambridge). M. Visser (Victoria University of Wellington). ERE2010 Local Organising Committee: Víctor Aldaya Carlos Barceló (Coordinator) Luis J. Garay José Luis Jaramillo (Coordinator) Francisco López-Ruiz 4) ORGANIZATION ASPECTS Information regarding registration, abstract submission, accommodation and travel issues will be posted soon at the web page of the conference http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 . We hope that this conference will be of your interest, so that we will meet you in Granada in September. With best regards, The Local Organising Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 COSPAR 2010 Event H02: 2nd announcement ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/06/cospar-2010-event-h02-2nd-announcem… Starting Sun, Jul 18, 2010 to Sun, Jul 25, 2010 Location: Bremen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html Probing Strong Gravity with Gravitational and Electromagnetic Waves Second announcement for an event (H02) at the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - Bremen (Germany), 2010 July 18-25 Duration: 4 half-days Commissions E (Research in Astrophysics from Space) and H (Fundamental Physics in Space) Sub-commissions: E1 (Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics) Scientific rationale: Neutron stars and black holes probe the strongest gravitational fields found in the present-day Universe. A large number of such objects is continuously monitored with high-energy satellites. In parallel, the recent discovery of a binary radio pulsar allows precise measurements of GR parameters at a larger distance from compact objects. Soon, these objects will be detected with upcoming gravitational-wave observatories, which will open another avenue for the study of strong gravity and the test of GR predictions. The scope of this two-day COSPAR session is to bring together experimentalists, observers, and theorists in these separate by complementary fields and discuss the strategies and aims of testing general relativity in the strong-field regime in the near future. Scientific Organizing Committee T.M. Belloni (Main Scientific Organizer, Italy), S.A. Hughes (Deputy Organizer, USA), D. Barret (France), M. Gilfanov (Germany/Russia), V. Kaspi (Canada), M. Kramer (UK), M. Mendez (Netherlands), R. Narayan (USA), G. Nelemans (Netherlands), D. Psaltis (USA), L. Rezzolla (Germany), M. Volonteri (USA),A. Watts (Netherlands), C. Will (USA) Invited speakers B. Allen (to be confirmed) N. Andersson J. Centrella K. Danzmann J. Lazio C.M. Miller K. Nandra F. Özel D. Psaltis C. Reynolds B. Schutz J. Steiner T. Strohmayer C. Will The precise dates of the Event will be announced as soon as they are fixed. We remind you that **** ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 2010 FEBRUARY 19 **** This is also the deadline for asking COSPAR for financial support. Information on the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly can be found at http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html and http://www.cospar-assembly.org/ Information on Event H02 is available on the COSPAR page http://www.cospar-assembly.org/admin/congress_overview.php?sessionid=216 and will soon be available at http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html Conference email: gravity2010_AT_brera.inaf.it ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/postdoctoral-research-fellowships-i… Institution: Cape Town, South Africa Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/GroupGrantAdvert-2010.pdf Cosmology and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town 1+1 year position(s) Deadline: 28 February (but will remain open until filled) http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/GroupGrantAdvert-2010.pdf Up to three Post-doctoral research fellowships are available in the Cosmology and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town. The fields of research are open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests are aligned with those of members of the group. Positions are available for a period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory performance and renewed funding. The stipend will afford a good standard of living and access to travel and equipment grants. The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative. To be eligible for a Fellowship, the candidate must have received his or her PhD within 5 calendar years preceding that in which the Fellowship would begin. If you require further details please email any member of the group. To apply, please email your CV, publication list, a statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Ms Rushana du Toit ( CO Ms Nicky Walker) nassp[AT]saao.ac.za Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7701 South Africa Phone: +27 21 460 9346 Fax: +27 21 447 3639 UCT is committed to equity in its employment practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics, Cosmology or Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in… Institution: Cape Town, South Africa Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/ACGCpostdocAdvert-2010.pdf Centre for Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity (ACGC) at the University of Cape Town 1+1 year position Deadline: 28 February (but will remain open until filled) http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/ACGCpostdocAdvert-2010.pdf The newly launched Centre for Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity (ACGC) at the University of Cape Town is offering its inaugural Post- doctoral research fellowship. The Centre includes members from the Astronomy Department as well as the Cosmology & Gravity Group in the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics department. The fields of research are open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests are aligned with members of the Centre. Positions are available for a period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory performance and renewed funding. The stipend will afford a good standard of living, and access to travel and equipment grants. The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative. To be eligible for a Fellowship, the candidate must have received his or her PhD within 5 calendar years preceding that in which the Fellowship would begin. If you require further details please email any member of the Centre. To apply, please email your CV, publication list, a statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Ms Carol Marsh Department of Astronomy University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7700 South Africa admin[AT]ast.uct.ac.za Phone: +27 21 650 5830 Fax: +27 21 650 4547 UCT is committed to equity in its employment practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 ERASMUS Mundus relativistic astrophysics Ph.D. fellowships -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/erasmus-mundus-relativistic-astroph… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international doctorate program in astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… . This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. *Deadline for Application: February 28, 2010* We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree or the equivalent in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission, with a monthly stipend of 2800 € plus travel allowance* Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found at the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is Pascal Chardonnet: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr Please bring this announcement to the attention of interested and capable candidates. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (level B/C) in pure mathematics at Monash ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/lecturersenior-lecturer-level-bc-in… Institution: Clayton (Melbourne), Australia Deadline: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/news/positions-vacant.html Monash University, two positions: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Pure Mathematics Job Reference Number: A1010541 Outstanding mathematicians are invited to apply for continuing full-time Lectureships at Level B or C as appropriate. We seek applications in any area of pure mathematics which enhances the School's research profile. This in particular covers the activities of the Geometric Analysis and General Relativity group, including Robert Bartnik, Todd Oliynyk, Pengzi Miao, Michael Eichmair, Tony Lun, Leo Brewin, Andrew Norton and various postgraduate students. Applicants should have a PhD, an outstanding research record and proven teaching ability. Appointment will be made at a level appropriate to the successful applicant's qualifications, experience and in accordance with classification standards for each level. All applications should address the selection criteria. Applications close on Friday, 26 March 2010. For further information please use the following links http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=436920 http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/news/positions-vacant.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Professorship in Gravitational Theory at University of Jena --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/15/professorship-in-gravitational-theo… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Mon, Mar 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/gravity/Jobs Professor (W2) in Theoretical Physics in the area of Gravitational Theory Focus area of the position is the classical theory of general relativity and its modern applications, for example gravitational wave astronomy. (A W2 position is roughly comparable to associate professor with tenure.) ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 IRAP Ph.D. lectures - Nice ------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/irap-ph-d-lectures-nice/ Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/nice Lectures in Nice – February 2010 Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur We announce a 3-weeks course of the IRAP Ph D at the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis. The lectures will be held at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur starting on February 1st at 9 a.m. Interested graduate students can participate and register free of charge. If you need further information please contact: Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) in Nice and/or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Federica Di Berardino (federica.diberardino[AT]icranet.org) The preliminary program and the list of speakers, together with their CVs, title and abstract of each lecture, can be found at http://www.icranet.org/nice. The lecturers include: -------------------------------- **** 1-7 February Einasto Jaan Tartu Observatory and ICRANet Large Scale Structure of the Universe Chakrabarti Sandip S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and ICRANet Black holes accretion Vereshchagin Gregory ICRANet Relativistic kinetic theory Morbidelli Alessandro Cote D’Azur Observatory Planetary systems Manchester Richard CSIRO Pulsars and Gravitational Wave Detection Melchiorri Alessandro University of Rome New Results on Cosmic Microwave Anisotropies Regimbau Tania Cote D’Azur Observatory The astrophysical SB: source and detection Boer Michael Haute Provence Observatory Observations of GRBs Pandolfi Stefania University of Rome Inflationary Constraints and reionization Menegoni Eloisa University of Rome Cosmological constraints on variations of fundamental constants Rabbia Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory Stellar interferometry **** 8-13 February Mignard Francois Cote d’Azur Observatory GAIA mission Rabbia Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory Stellar interferometry Guillot Tristan Cote d’Azur Observatory Exoplanets Damour Thibault IHES and ICRANet Two-body problem in General Relativity Vinet Jean-Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory GR ground based and space missions Chaibi Oualid Cote d’Azur Observatory The Art of GW Detection: Instrumentation & Practice Benoît Cristophe Cote d’Azur Observatory Dark energy and Cosmology **** 15-19 February Della Valle Massimo INAF and ICRANet Observational properties Rosati Piero ESO and ICRANet Baryonic and Dark matter in clusters ofgalaxies Minazzoli Olivier Cote d’Azur Observatory Laser ranging and time transfer experimentsin the solar system Ferrari Chiara Cote d’Azur Observatory Non-thermal component of galaxy clusters Frontera Filippo University of Ferrara GRBs observations Caito Letizia University of Rome “La Sapienza” Izzo Luca University of Rome “La Sapienza” -------------------------------- The Program will end with a 2 day-night stay at the Telescopes of Calern with a program of observations. Remo Ruffini Director of the IRAP Ph.D. program +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (book) --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/17/solitons-instantons-and-twistors-m-… Additional Information: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198570639.do Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (2009), Oxford University Press http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198570639.do Preface 1: Integrability in classical mechanics 2: Soliton equations and the Inverse Scattering Transform 3: The Hamiltonian formalism and the zero-curvature representation 4: Lie symmetries and reductions 5: The Lagrangian formalism and field theory 6: Gauge field theory 7: Integrability of ASDYM and twistor theory 8: Symmetry reductions and the integrable chiral model 9: Gravitational instantons 10: Anti-self-dual conformal structures Appendix A: Manifolds and Topology Appendix B: Complex analysis Appendix C: Overdetermined PDEs Index

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 1.2 Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting 26 1.3 Binary Star Evolution: Mass Loss, Accretion, and Mergers 1.4 Gravitation and Cosmology, 8th Int. Conference of Num. Analysis and Applied Maths 2. Jobs 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2010 Announcement 2.2 MULTIDARK postdoctoral research positions 2.3 Postdoctoral research scientist at Barnard College, Columbia University 2.4 Two PhD Positions in Astrophysics (Neutron starquakes) 2.5 Postdoctoral position in GW data analysis and phenomenology at NIKHEF 2.6 Postdoctoral Researcher position in Theoretical Astrophysics at RIT 2.7 Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematical/Numerical Relativity at Otago 2.8 Research Associates in Gravitational Wave Theory and Data Analysis at Cardiff 3. News ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 ---------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/13/14th-paris-cosmology-colloquium-201… Starting Thu, Jul 22, 2010 to Sat, Jul 24, 2010 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations George Smoot Nobel Prize of Physics and Daniel Chalonge Medal Thursday 22, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 July 2010 at the parisian campus of Paris Observatory (HQ), in the historic Perrault building. The Conference is within the astrofundamental physics spirit of the Chalonge School, on recent observational and theoretical progress on the CMB, Inflation, astrophysical dark matter, dark ages, dark energy, and the theory of the early universe with predictive power. In summary, the aim of the meeting is to put together real cosmological data and hard theory predictive approach connected to them in the framework of the Standard Model of the Universe. Topics: Observational and theoretical progress in the CMB, astrophysical dark matter, dark energy, dark ages. Large and small scale structure formation. Inflation in connection with the CMB and LSS data, slow roll and fast roll inflation, quadrupole suppression and initial conditions, low CMB multipoles. CMB polarization. Neutrinos in cosmology. The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject. All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are displayed at: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Early Registration is strongly encouraged The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. Sessions last for full three days in the beautiful parisian campus of Observatoire de Paris (built on orders from Colbert and to plans by Claude Perrault from 1667 to 1672). All sessions take place in the historic Perrault building ("Bâtiment Perrault") of Observatoire de Paris HQ, under the portraits of Laplace, Le Verrier, Lalande, Arago, Delambre and Louis XIV. An exhibition will retrace the 19 years of activity of the Chalonge School and George Smoot participation to the School along these 19 years. Informations on the previous Paris Cosmology Colloquia and of the school events are available at http://chalonge.obspm.fr (lecturers, lists of participants, lecture pdf files and photos during the Colloquia). With compliments and kind regards Chalonge.Ecole[AT]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting 26 ------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/12/pacific-coast-gravity-meeting-26/ Starting Fri, Mar 26, 2010 to Sat, Mar 27, 2010 Additional Information: http://ccom.ucsd.edu/~pcgm26/ 26th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting The 26th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting will be held at the University of California at San Diego, on March 26 and 27, 2010. In keeping with its tradition, this will be an open, relaxed, and informal conference. We are inviting researchers and students interested in all areas of gravitational physics: classical and quantum gravity, general relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, quantum cosmology, gravitational waves, and experimental gravity. Because this is a regional meeting, many attendees will be from the western United States, but all are welcome. Talks Following the usual tradition all participants, and especially postdocs and graduate students, are encouraged to contribute short, introductory talks on their current research, with the aim of fostering communication and understanding among gravitational physicists with different backgrounds. Everyone who requests to speak will be given equal time (plausibly between 10 and 15 minutes, including a question period). A prize (sponsored by the APS Topical Group on Gravity) will be awarded for the best talk given by a student at the meeting. Program The 26th PCGM will begin at 9am, on March 26, in Ledden Hall, University of California at San Diego (see the Practical Information page of the meeting web site for directions). The Scientific Program will be posted on this website shortly before the meeting, and will be distributed to participants on March 26. The deadline for registration is March 21. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Binary Star Evolution: Mass Loss, Accretion, and Mergers ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/08/binary-star-evolution-mass-loss-acc… Starting Tue, Jun 22, 2010 to Fri, Jun 25, 2010 Location: Mykonos, Greece Additional Information: http://ciera.northwestern.edu/Ron-fest2010/ Following an enthusiastic response to our preliminary announcement of the conference on binary evolution, we are even more looking forward to our gathering honoring Ron Webbink and further celebrating Peter Eggleton's and Ed van den Heuvel's birthdays! We have now compiled our Scientific Organizing Committee and organization plans are advancing rapidly. Please check out the conference web site: http://ciera.northwestern.edu/Ron-fest2010/. The conference organizing supporters are the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University and the "Associazione Cefalù and Astronomy". In this official announcement, we are contacting you with information on important deadlines, and with a request for submission of brief suggestions for potential presentations. PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AS BROADLY AS YOU WISH! IMPORTANT DEADLINES: January 4, 2010 - submission of breif suggestions for presentations (to w-finney[AT]northwestern.edu; e-mail subject: Presentation Suggestion by <your name here>) February 15, 2010 - submission of presentation titles and abstracts March 1, 2010 - early registration; announcement of tentative scientific program March 15, 2010 - announcement of final scientific program April 19, 2010 - room reservations at conference hotel & late registration SCIENCE TOPICS & REQUEST FOR TALK PROPOSALS We invite all interested, potential participants to send us brief suggestion(s) (a couple of sentences) for presentations they would like to give on results that generally connect to any of the prospective topics from the following list: * Mass and Angular Momentum Transfer & Loss * Physics of Common Envelope Evolution * Contact Binaries * Collisions/Mergers * Binaries in Clusters * Cataclysmic Variables & Symbiotic Stars * X-ray Binaries * Binary and Millisecond Pulsars * Binary Supernova Progenitors * Gravitational Wave Sources We particularly invite presentations of recent, exciting results or suggestions for reviews of specific (sub-)areas of interest. The scientific program will comprise 10 sessions (two morning and one late afternoon) over 4 days with a half day free for excursions. Please send your suggestions to: w-finney[AT]northwestern.edu by January 4, 2010. CONFERENCE HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS Mykonos is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece. It has preserved its unique architectural character, crystal clear waters, iconic bays and sandy beaches, despite its popularity. The end of June is one of the best times to visit Greece, before the high traffic of mid-July to August. Our conference will be held at one of the best resort hotels on Mykonos, Greece: Saint John Hotel, http://www.saintjohn.gr/ - It is located in the bay of Agios Ioannis, one of the best beaches on the island, and just across from the island of Delos. A set of rooms has been reserved at the hotel (see http://www.saintjohn.gr/mykonos-accommodation-rooms.php) for conference participants at rates much lower than their regular prices for the time of the conference. Rates are per room (2 occupants) per night and include breakfast and all taxes: Garden View: 160 euros Executive Sea View: 195 euros You will be able to submit your room reservations directly to the hotel by faxing a reservation form. Well before the deadline for the room reservations we will set up a system through which participants interested in finding room-mates can pair up. In the coming months we will also provide a list of nearby hotels with lower room rates. More information on all these issues will appear on the conference web site and will be circulated in our next circular some time in the middle of January. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION The deadline for early registration is March 1, 2010. The early-registration fee is equal to 250 euros (300 euros for late registration). This fee will cover the conference room, all coffee breaks, the registration reception on the evening of June 21, the conference dinner, and the proceedings book to be published in the AIP Conference Series. Information about how to register will appear on the conference web site and in our next circular. SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Matthew Bailes - Swinburne University of Technology Luciano Burderi - University of Cagliari Tiziana di Salvo - University of Palermo Peter Eggleton - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Zhanwen Han - Chinese Academy of Sciences Vicky Kalogera - Northwestern University Andrew King - University of Leicester Gijs Nelemans - Radboud University Fred Rasio - Northwestern University Hans Ritter - MPA Garching Mike Shara - American Museum of Natural History Chris Tout - University of Cambridge Ed van den Heuvel - University of Amsterdam Ron Webbink - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dayal Wickramasinghe - Australian National University +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Gravitation and Cosmology, 8th Int. Conference of Num. Analysis and Applied Maths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/06/symposium-on-gravitation-and-cosmol… Starting Sun, Sep 19, 2010 to Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Location: Island of Rhodes, Greece Additional Information: http://www.icnaam.org/Sessions_Minisymposia.htm Dear colleagues, the "Second Big Challenge Symposium - The Big Challenge of Cosmological Understanding: Gravitation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Towards New Scenarios" will be held within the 8th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, see http://www.icnaam.org/Sessions_Minisymposia.htm, Symposium no. 13. The dates are: 19-25/09/2010. Location: Island of Rhodes, Greece - Hotel and Conference Center: Rodos Palace: http://www.rodos-palace.com/. This year we will celebrate the 65th birthday of Prof. Dr. Peter Deuflhard. For full information kindly contact: cordac.galilei[AT]gmail.com. I will be grateful to you if you forward this invitation to other colleagues. Thanks for your kind attention. Best regards, Ch. -- Dr. Christian Corda, PhD Chairman of the "Second Big Challenge Symposium - The Big Challenge of Cosmological Understanding: Gravitation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Towards New Scenarios" Editor in Chief of "The Open Astronomy Journal" (ISSN 1874-3811 http://bentham.org/open/toaaj/EBM.htm ) Editor of "The International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences" http://www.hindawi.com/83262693.html Scientific Director of the Associazione Scientifica Galileo Galilei, Via Pier Cironi 16, I-59100 Prato ITALY ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2010 Announcement ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/24/the-international-relativistic-astr… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international Doctorate Program in Astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. Deadline for Application: February 28, 2010 We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission. Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found on the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr [Pascal Chardonnet] Thank you for your support. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD, ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 MULTIDARK postdoctoral research positions --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/17/multidark-postdoctoral-research-pos… Institution: Spain Deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://projects.ift.uam.es/multidark/offerspost.php Multimessenger Approach for Dark Matter Detection (MULTIDARK) is a project supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation's Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme, involving most of the Spanish Institutions active on Dark Matter research, and covering all aspects of the subject, theoretical and experimental. It comprises 17 Spanish Research Groups, as well as several foreign members engaged in theoretical, astrophysical, cosmological and experimental aspects of dark matter research. The latter include theoretical and experimental analyses of direct and indirect detection experiments as varied as ANAIS, ROSEBUD, EURECA, GAW, MAGIC, CTA, Fermi-GLAST, PAMELA, ANTARES, KM3NeT, AUGER, JEM-EUSO, LISA. The postdoctoral scholars are expected to work with the existing group members. We encourage applicants in all areas of dark matter research. Selection by the MULTIDARK steering committee will be on the basis of demonstrated excellence. The appointment will be for two years, although in special cases 2+1 years can also be offered (third year contingent on successful performance). The position includes some travel funds. Candidates should apply online at: http://projects.ift.uam.es/multidark/offerspost.php indicating the preferred name(s) of the host group(s) and including a CV, publication list, statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation. Applications received by January 15th, 2010, will receive full consideration for positions starting in 2010. Later applications may also be considered. Informal inquiries and requests for additional information may also be made to Prof. Carlos Muñoz at carlos.munnoz[AT]uam.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral research scientist at Barnard College, Columbia University --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/15/postdoctoral-research-scientist-at-… Institution: New York, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/BCCU We invite applications for a postdoctoral research scientist to work in the area of black holes and gravitational wave astrophysics at Barnard College, Columbia University, to begin in September 2010 for a 2 year appointment. The successful applicant would work with Prof. Janna Levin on theoretical aspects of astrophysical sources such as black hole dynamics. The successful applicant would also join The Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP) at Columbia. Other research areas in which ISCAP members are active include cosmology, string theory, particle astrophysics, and gravitational physics. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/BCCU The candidate must have a PhD or the equivalent and will be asked to supply a letter of interest; a complete *curriculum vitae *and publication list; and 3 letters of recommendation. Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and individuals from underrepresented groups. Review of applications will begin December 21, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Information Professor Janna Levin Department of Physics and Astronomy Barnard College/Columbia University 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 janna[AT]astro.columbia.edu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Two PhD Positions in Astrophysics (Neutron starquakes) ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/09/two-phd-positions-in-astrophysics-n… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Mon, Feb 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.uva.nl/~awatts Applications are invited for two 4-year PhD positions to begin in Fall 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidates will work with Dr. Anna Watts on the physics of neutron starquakes. They will join a team exploring how and where stress builds up in a neutron star, and what happens when a starquake is triggered. One project will focus on the development and release of magnetic stresses in the solid crusts of neutron stars, while the other will explore the role of the nuclear fluids that penetrate the crust. Although both projects are primarily theoretical, ample opportunities exist for involvement in new missions such as the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, and upcoming radio telescopes including LOFAR. The successful candidates will interact with a wide network of international collaborators, and the positions come with funds for travel and computers. Applicants must have a Masters degree or equivalent in Physics or Astronomy, and be reasonably fluent in English. The gross salary is on the Dutch university scale (2042€/month in the 1st year, increasing to 2612€/month by the 4th year), with good social and medical benefits plus holiday and end-of-year bonuses. PhD students are expected to spend about 20% of their time assisting with undergraduate courses. Interested candidates should submit via email (to the address below) a concise letter of interest, a CV, an official list of courses taken and grades, and a publication list (if appropriate). They should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Review of applications will begin on February 15th 2010 and continue until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged. The Astronomical Institute ‘Anton Pannekoek’ is a lively international research institute with about 20 faculty/postdocs, 20-25 PhD students and a similar number of Masters students. English is the working language. The institute is only 20 minutes from the heart of Amsterdam, in a new building on the Amsterdam Science Park. Further information/applications: By email to Dr. Anna Watts, A.L.Watts[AT]uva.nl Institute webpage http://www.astro.uva.nl Group webpage http://www.astro.uva.nl/~awatts +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral position in GW data analysis and phenomenology at NIKHEF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/07/postdoctoral-position-in-gw-data-an… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Mon, Feb 01, 2010 The gravitational physics group at Nikhef in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in gravitational wave data analysis and phenomenology. Nikhef is the national institute for subatomic physics in the Netherlands with about 240 employees: 145 physicists, 75 engineers / technicians and 20 employees for general support. Based in Amsterdam, it is a collaboration between four universities and the funding agency FOM. It coordinates and supports major Dutch activities in experimental subatomic physics, with strong involvement in projects at CERN as well as various astroparticle physics observatories, and gravitational-wave physics. In addition it has a theory department. The gravitational physics group is a member of the Virgo Collaboration, is active in the LISA effort, and plays an important role in the Einstein Telescope design study. It is led by prof.dr. J.F.J. van den Brand. Other than 6 staff instrumentalists, the Nikhef group and its collaborators in the Netherlands consists of data analysts (C. Van Den Broeck and H.J. Bulten), astronomers and astrophysicists (J. Kuijpers, G. Nelemans), and theorists (J.W. van Holten and M. Postma), together with a number of students and postdocs. There is also vibrant collaboration with individuals and groups around the world. The Nikhef group itself will expand significantly over the next several years. More information about our activities can be found at http://www.nikhef.nl/en/for-nikhef-users/departments/scientific-departments…. The successful candidate will (i) participate in analysis of S6/VSR2 data, in the context of compact binary coalescence, and/or (ii) help prepare for scientific opportunities with Advanced LIGO and Virgo as well as third generation instruments on the ground and in space (Einstein Telescope and LISA). The position is for 2 years initially and extendable by an additional year. Applicants should expect to have their PhD by September 2010. They should send a C.V., list of publications, and a brief statement of research interests, preferably by e-mail before February 1st, 2010 to dr. C. Van Den Broeck (vdbroeck[At]nikhef.nl), with a c.c. to T. van Egdom (pz[AT]nikhef.nl). Please also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to these addresses. Applications may also be sent by regular mail to: Nikhef Personnel Department, P.O. Box 41882, NL-1009 DB Amsterdam. Please quote vacancy nr: 091139. Informal inquiries can be made with dr. C. Van Den Broeck (vdbroeck[AT]nikhef.nl). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral Researcher position in Theoretical Astrophysics at RIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/03/postdoctoral-researcher-position-in… Institution: Rochester, New York, USA Deadline: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://ccrg.rit.edu/ The astrophysics group at the Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking one or more outstanding postdoctoral researchers in theoretical astrophysics. We are particularly interested in candidates with computational experience, to make use of the superb facilities at RIT for gravitational simulations. These include a 32-node GRAPE cluster with a speed of 4 Tflops; three, GRAPE-6 computers; and a 110 node high-performance cluster. The successful applicant will work with David Merritt and Joshua Faber on one or more topics of current research interest at RIT, which include evolution of galactic nuclei, calculation of event rates for gravitational wave detectors, interaction of supermassive black holes with their stellar and gaseous environments, and stellar collisions. Outstanding candidates in related fields will also be considered. To apply, please send a CV and statement of research interest to David Merritt at merritt_at_astro.rit.edu. In addition, please arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address before January 31 2010. Postal address for resume submission (e-mail submission is preferred): ATTN David Merritt Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Physics 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 USA Included Benefits: http://finweb.rit.edu/humanresources/benefits/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematical/Numerical Relativity at Otago --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/03/postdoctoral-fellow-in-mathematical… Institution: Dunedin, New Zealand Deadline: Fri, Jan 29, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The position is for up to three years. It is attached to the Marsden funded project “Global simulation of gravitational waves from isolated systems”. Applicants with a strong background in general relativity and/or numerical methods for PDEs are particularly encouraged to apply. Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor J. Frauendiener, Chair of Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Tel 03 479 7770, Email joergf_at_maths.otago.ac.nz Specific information about the Department can be obtained from the Departmental web page www.maths.otago.ac.nz Applications quoting reference number A09/170 close on Friday 29 January 2010. Application Information Send applications to the Human Resources Division, Email job.applications_at_otago.ac.nz, Fax 03 479 8279. With each application, please include an application form, an EEO information form, a covering letter and your curriculum vitae. The forms and a full job description are available at www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 03 479 8269, Email job.applications_at_otago.ac.nz Equal opportunity in employment is University policy. E tautoko ana Te Whare Wananga o Otago i te kaupapa whakaorite whiwhinga mahi. www.otago.ac.nz/jobs DO NOT send original documents in support of your application - copies are adequate and preferred. Documents will not be returned. Please complete a separate application form and include a separate copy of your curriculum vitae and supporting documents for each vacancy you wish to apply for. For ease of processing and to avoid cost and waste, we ask that applications are not presented in folders. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Research Associates in Gravitational Wave Theory and Data Analysis at Cardiff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/02/research-associates-2-posts-gravita… Institution: Cardiff, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Jan 08, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20090622-080110.html Cardiff Gravitational Physics (http://www.astro.cardiff.ac.uk/research/gravity/) is seeking applications to fill one or more STFC- and EC-funded research positions. You will have the opportunity to take part in the exciting search for gravitational waves in data from the most sensitive interferometers built to date using state-of-the-art computational infrastructure. Group members play leading roles in efforts to detect signals from the coalescence of neutron star and black hole binaries, and from gamma-ray bursts. They model astrophysical sources of gravitational waves and develop search algorithms for their detection and interpretation with current and future detectors. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the design study of the Einstein Telescope, a third generation gravitational wave antenna with an anticipated sensitivity a factor of 10 better than the advanced LIGO detectors. The positions are available initially for a period of two years, and are at the Research Associate (Grade 6) level. The nominal starting date is October 2010, but the precise starting dates are negotiable. Salary: £29704 - £35469 per annum. (Grade 6). Closing date: 08 January 2010. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Patrick Sutton by email at Patrick.Sutton[AT]astro.cf.ac.uk. Instructions for applying may be found here: <http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20090622-080110.html> Completed applications should be sent directly to vacancies[At]cardiff.ac.uk and cc'ed to Patrick.Sutton[AT]astro.cf.ac.uk. ================================================================= 3. News =================================================================

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute on Quantum Gravity 1.2 13th Eastern Gravity Meeting 1.3 1st VESF School on Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis 1.4 CompStar2010 School and Workshop on Computational Astrophysics 1.5 AIGO Conference: Project Plan and Science Benefits 2. Jobs 2.1 Assistant Professor position in GR/Astrophysics at Florida Atlantic University 2.2 Scientific IT Specialist at the Albert Einstein Institute 2.3 Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave and electromagnetic astronomy at UW-Milwaukee 2.4 Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin 2.5 Postdoc position in quantum gravity/cosmology at New Brunswick 2.6 PhD position in Relativistic Astrophysics at University of Valencia 2.7 Two postdoctoral positions in Quantum Gravity in Marseille and Lyon 2.8 VESF fellowship for theoretical research on gravitational wave detection 2.9 Two postdoc positions in cosmology at University of Portsmouth 2.10 Postdoctoral position in General Relativity at Lisbon 2.11 Postdoctoral position in gravitational-wave data analysis for LIGO 2.12 Postdoctoral Positions in Cosmology at ASU 2.13 Scientific IT Specialist at Perimeter Institute 2.14 Postdoc Position(s) in Quantum Gravity at Utrecht University 2.15 Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Science at Caltech 2.16 PhD positions in gravitational physics at Ole Miss 2.17 Postdoc in gravitational-wave physics at Carnegie Mellon University 2.18 Postdoc in Theoretical Cosmology at UC Davis 3. News 3.1 Mock LISA Data Challenge round 4 released 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation (reminder) 3.3 Free access to all papers published in "Gravitation and Cosmology" 3.4 GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations 3.5 GW Notes: New issue and highlight on EMRI waveforms ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute on Quantum Gravity -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/28/pan-american-advanced-studies-insti… Starting Wed, Jun 23, 2010 to Sat, Jul 03, 2010 Location: Morelia, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/ Summer School Second Announcement: Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Quantum Gravity Dear Colleagues, Arrangements are now being finalized for a Quantum Gravity summer school (Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute on Quantum Gravity) to be hosted by the Institute for Mathematics of the National Autonomous University Of Mexico (UNAM) in Morelia, Mexico, June 23-July 3, 2010. Please see http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/ for up to date information and the application/financial aid form. Applications should be received by Jan 31, 2009 to receive full consideration. Please note: We expect to be able to cover all local expenses as well as to provide significant (and, in some cases, full) travel support for participants from the Americas. Unfortuantely, our funding cannot support the expenses of participants based outside the Americas. Lectures at the school will describe current research in several approaches to quantum gravity, including string theory, loop gravity, and causal dynamical triangulations. Anticipated lecturers include: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State U.) Máximo Bañados (Universidad Católica) Alejandro Corichi (UNAM-Morelia) Scott Dodelson (Fermilab) Laurent Freidel (Perimeter Institute) Alberto Güijosa (ICN-UNAM) Veronika Hubeny (Durham U.) Clifford Johnson (USC) Per Kraus (UCLA) Renate Loll (Utrecht U.) Carlo Rovelli (U. Marseille) Robert Wald (U. Chicago) Lectures will be appropriate for advanced Ph.D students and beginning postdocs. The goal of the school is to bring together researchers from these different approaches from throughout the americas. Logistics and Funding: The location and timing of our school have been chosen to synergize with the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19), to be held July 5-9, 2010 in Mexico City (see http://www.gr19.com/) We have funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to support travel and local expenses for participants from throughout the americas. We expect to be able to cover all local expenses as well as to provide significant (and, in some cases, full) travel support for participants from the Americas. Nevertheless, we urge the student's home institutions to support the students to the maximum possible extent as this will increase the number of students who can participate in our school. Unfortunately, our funding cannot support the expenses of participants based outside the Americas. Please distribute this announcement to interested students and postdocs. We look forward to an exciting school! Sincerely, Donald Marolf Alejandro Corichi Abhay Ashtekar Maximo Banados +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 13th Eastern Gravity Meeting -------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/23/13th-eastern-gravity-meeting/ Starting Fri, May 21, 2010 to Sat, May 22, 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ The 13th Eastern Gravity Meeting will be hosted by the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University. The meeting will take place in Riddick Hall on the NCSU campus. Participation is encouraged by researchers -- especially students -- in all areas of gravitational physics, including classical, quantum, theory, observation, computation and experiment. Since this is a regional meeting, most participants are expected to come from the east coast of North America, but all are welcome. The meeting will follow the format of previous Eastern Gravity Meetings (and other regional gravity meetings such as the Pacific Coast Gravity Meetings and Midwest Relativity Meetings). All presentations will be the same length (approximately 10-15 minutes), and every effort will be made to accommodate all submissions. No registration fee will be charged, and no financial support will be provided. All attendees are encouraged to register. This will help the organizers in their planning. Attendees who would like to present a talk must register for the conference. Further information can be found at the conference website, http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 1st VESF School on Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/22/1st-vesf-school-on-data-analysis/ Starting Wed, Feb 10, 2010 to Sat, Feb 13, 2010 Location: Cascina (PISA), Italy Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/SCHOOL.html The Virgo EGO Scientific Forum (VESF) is glad to announce the 1st edition of the VESF School on Gravitational Waves Data Analysis, which will take place from February 10th to February 13th, 2010 at the site of EGO in Cascina (Italy). The purpose of this VESF school is to complement the traditional VESF School on Gravitational Waves, which will take place in the Summer of 2010, providing a practical, hands-on introduction to the methodologies and techniques for data analysis. The school welcomes young physicists and engineers; they will be introduced to the main characteristics of the data produced by interferometric detectors like Virgo, and will learn about basics of signal processing and GW data analysis. The school comprises short theoretical lessons and long training sessions, allowing the students to apply Virgo analysis software to real data with embedded test signals. The deadline for applications is Jan. 15th, 2010 and further information can be found on the VESF website http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 CompStar2010 School and Workshop on Computational Astrophysics ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/15/compstar2010-school-and-workshop-on… Starting Mon, Feb 08, 2010 to Tue, Feb 16, 2010 Location: Ganil, France Additional Information: http://ipnweb.in2p3.fr/compstar2010 We are glad to inform you that the CompStar2010 School and Workshop on Computational Astrophysics will be held in GANIL, Caen, February 8-16, 2010 This event is founded by the European Science Foundation. It will consist of a School on computational astrophysics (February 8-13) and a workshop covering different aspects of the physics of compact stars (February 14-16) including a session dedicated to the nuclear physics experiments relevant for neutron star physics. The deadline for registration is december the 20th. For registration and more information, see http://ipnweb.in2p3.fr/compstar2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 AIGO Conference: Project Plan and Science Benefits ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/05/aigo-conference-project-plan-and-sc… Starting Mon, Feb 22, 2010 to Wed, Feb 24, 2010 Location: Perth, Australia Additional Information: http://www.aigo.org.au/ The Australian International Gravitational Observatory: Project Plan and Science Benefits An International Conference to be held at the University of Western Australia and the Gingin Gravity Centre Members of the LSC, Virgo and LCGT collaborations are invited to a special conference on the AIGO project on 22-24 February 2010. The meeting follows the GWIC Roadmap recommendation #2: “Recommendation - We recommend that GWIC organize a workshop to elucidate the scientific benefits of interferometers in Japan, Australia and possibly India, as a way to encourage further international support and recognition of the potential scientific contributions of these facilities as part of the global network of ground-based gravitational wave detectors”. It was suggested at the July GWIC Meeting that the Australia-India Collaboration meeting already planned for February 2010 be extended to realise the above recommendation, particularly in regard to the AIGO Project. With help and advice from those listed as the Organising Committee below, we have proceeded to plan this meeting. It will be held in our late summer, 22-24 Feb, followed by a 3-day excursion to explore the spectacular Wild Beaches of South Western Australia. Afterwards there will be a residential seminar on gravitational wave detector technology mainly for the benefit of our Indian colleagues and others who are new to the field. Please see the draft program at AIGO web site http://www.aigo.org.au/ Registration details: A registration fee of AUD$250.00 payable on arrival will include lunches, dinners and transport for the three day scientific program. Organizing Committee: Chair: Jesper Munch, Secretary: Pablo Barriga. Members: Ju Li, Chunnong Zhao, David Coward, Jackie Davidson, Jean-Charles Dumas, Karsten Danzmann, Bala Iyer, Sanjeev Dhurandhar, C. S. Unnikrishnan, Jay Marx, David G. Blair, David E. McClelland, Susan M. Scott, Andrew Melatos, Catherine Nary Man, Zong-Hong Zhu ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Assistant Professor position in GR/Astrophysics at Florida Atlantic University ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/30/assistant-prof-position-in-grastrop… Institution: Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A. Deadline: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 Additional Information: http://jobs.fau.edu/ The Department of Physics at FAU invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level, (Position # 981470), to begin in Aug 2010. The Department supports over 30 PhD students and has active research groups in the fields of general relativity, astrophysics, biophysics, neuroscience and quantum optics. In this search, we are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a career in teaching and research in general relativity or astrophysics. Our FAU Spacetime (FAUST) group has four faculty members and conducts research in numerical astrophysics and in the foundations of classical and quantum gravity. The Department offers BS, MS, MST and Ph.D. degrees. The successful candidates will be expected to teach, conduct a vigorous research program, and contribute to the development of the current research initiatives within the Physics Department. To be considered for this position, applicants must complete the online Faculty, Administrative, Managerial & Professional application and apply at http://jobs.fau.edu/. Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a statement of teaching and research interests along with your application. In addition, the candidate must submit three letters of recommendations, list of publications, a statement of teaching and research interests by email (preferably) to grfs[AT]physics.fau.edu. The address for the letters of recommendation is Chair of the GR Search Committee, Department of Physics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991. Material received by January 10, 2010 will receive full consideration. A background check will be required for the candidate selected for this position. For further details visit our Web page (http://www.physics.fau.edu) Positions are subject to anticipated availability of funds. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Florida Atlantic University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Scientific IT Specialist at the Albert Einstein Institute ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/26/scientific-it-specialist-at-the-alb… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 Additional Information: http://numrel.aei.mpg.de/Jobs/index.html The Astrophysical Relativity Division of the Albert Einstein Institute (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) in Potsdam (Germany) seeks a creative individual with experience in both scientific research and information technology (IT) to fill a new hybrid research/IT position within the institute. While great flexibility is left in the vision of the position, which the candidate will also help define, the successful applicant is expected to assist the scientists in their computational efforts to model sources of gravitational waves. On a case-by-case basis, the successful applicant may also negotiate a fraction of his/her time for use in independent research. The initial mandate of the position is threefold. First, assisting the scientists in the development of their numerical codes and in their optimization to best exploit new supercomputing infrastructures and architectures (e.g. MPI, openMP, etc). Second, investigating the best and most effective computational solutions that could be relevant for the scientific research carried out by the scientists. Third, as changing scientific conditions and computational resources dictate (e.g. cloud computing, GPUs, etc), develop new strategies that exploit them at best and train the scientists in their use. The position is initially for 5 years, but it could be extended to longer periods and may eventually become permanent. The salary will be a very competitive one within the German scientific system and could include additional allowances if the candidate also manages a small group. Applications should be sent electronically to Prof. L. Rezzolla (rezzolla_at_aei.mpg.de) as a single PDF file containing a CV, a publication list, a research summary and proposal. Applicants should also arrange for at least 2 letters of reference. All material should arrive by Dec. 31st, 2009 and the search will continue until a suitable candidate is found. CANDIDATE PROFILE: EDUCATION: * A PhD or PhD-level experience in Physics, Math, Computer Science or closely related discipline. * A proficient knowledge of written and spoken English EXPERIENCE: * Familiarity and previous exposure to scientific culture and operating procedures. * Expert-level computing skills particularly with respect to HPC on massively parallel platforms, proficiency in several programming languages (C, C++, Fortran, Python, etc.). * Experience conducting research in physics with preference to relativity, astrophysics and hydrodynamics. * Previous exposure to the computational infrastructure developed and used at the institute (e.g. Cactus Computational Toolkit, Carpet AMR driver, Whisky HD and MHD code). The last two intems are important additional values but not pre-requisites. LEADERSHIP SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES * A positive, outgoing personality with a genuine interest in engaging scientists and assisting them to improve their research. * A teamwork-oriented, problem-solving attitude and the ability to coordinate and lead a dedicated research group. * Strong verbal and written skills. The candidate must be able to demonstrate and communicate his visions and suggestions and to train the scientists in the use of new computational strategies. * The ability to build strong relationships within the local and the global scientific community and become a trusted, expert advisor. * A flexible working schedule adapted to the equally flexible working schedule of the scientists. * Reseach-planning and proposal writing abilities: the candidate is expected to assist the scientists in their requests of new computational facilities and to actively attract external funding to promote and support the research of his/her group. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave and electromagnetic astronomy at UW-Milwaukee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/24/postdoctoral-positions-in-gravitati… Institution: Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 The Center for Gravitation and Cosmology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for up to five postdoctoral research positions. The initial appointments are for one year, with renewal for a second (and, in some cases, a third) year contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. The Center for Gravitation and Cosmology at UWM is one of the nation's largest and most active research groups in gravity, cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics with nine faculty members, Luis Anchordoqui, Patrick Brady, Jolien Creighton, Dawn Erb, John Friedman, David Kaplan, Leonard Parker, Xavier Siemens, and Alan Wiseman, senior scientist Scott Koranda, visiting professor Warren Anderson, and several postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The group also maintains a close relationship with the Albert Einstein Institutes in Hannover and Golm through Bruce Allen and Maria Alessandra Papa who hold Adjunct appointments at UWM and visit regularly. More information about the people and the research can be found at http://gravity.phys.uwm.edu. The group performs research that spans most aspects of LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) gravitational-wave data analysis activities, including searches for binary neutron star and black hole inspirals, continuous waves from isolated neutron stars, development and support of Einstein@Home, bursts, and stochastic background. The group is also active in several grid computing collaborations including the Open Science Grid (OSG). The group is recruiting up to three postdoctoral research associates to work in these areas. Applicants with a backgrounds in gravitational-wave physics, theoretical relativity, numerical relativity, cosmology, high energy physics (theory and experiment), and other areas of astronomy are welcome to apply. In addition, the CGC is recruiting up to two postdocs in the area of observational astronomy. The first position is for research in the area of evolution and characterization of high redshift galaxies under the supervision of Dawn Erb. Applicants should have a PhD in astrophysics and experience with optical and/or infrared spectra of galaxies. A second position is available to develop and conduct radio transient searches under the supervision of David Kaplan. Applicants should have a PhD in observational astronomy -- experience in radio interferometry or multi-wavelength observations of transients is desirable. Kaplan is a member of the Murchison Widefield Array collaboration, the ASKAP VAST collaboration, and is developing other projects, with particular interest in compact objects. Erb and Kaplan also hold adjunct positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and there will be opportunities to collaborate there as well. Applicants whose work overlaps any of the research interests of the group should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests by email to cgcpd[AT]gravity.phys.uwm.edu or by ordinary mail to Ms. Kate Valerius, CGC Postdoc Search Committee Department of Physics University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA (Phone 414-229-4474 Fax: 414-229-5589.) Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to this address. Screening of applications will begin December 1st 2009 and will continue until all positions are filled. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/24/simons-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-t… Institution: Austin, TX, U.S.A. Deadline: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://zippy.ph.utexas.edu/postdoc.html The Physics Department of The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that it will host a Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of theoretical physics. This Fellowship, sponsored by the Simons Foundation, will offer a three-year position to highly qualified recent PhD graduates in all areas of physical theory. The University of Texas at Austin pursues theoretical physics over a wide range of research arenas, including biophysics, condensed matter physics, cosmology, elementary particles, general relativity, nonlinear dynamics and plasma physics. The goal of the Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship program is to provide the best possible postdoctoral training to the strongest graduating PhD's. The Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship will begin in September, 2010. The first-year salary will be $65000, with 3% increases each subsequent year. Additional support for travel and fringe benefits will be available. To be eligible for a Fellowship, the candidate must have received his or her PhD during the academic year immediately preceding that in which the Fellowship would begin. There are no other restrictions. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2010. Applications should include three letters of recommendation, a Curriculum Vitae and a short statement of purpose, describing the goals of the proposed research, including University collaborators where appropriate. Applications can be submitted through surface mail, or through a link at the web site of the Physics Department of The University of Texas at Austin. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoc position in quantum gravity/cosmology at New Brunswick ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/17/postdoc-position-in-quantum-gravity… Institution: Fredericton, Canada Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://aarms.math.ca/pdf/ The Gravity group at the University of New Brunswick expects to have a post-doctoral position available beginning in Fall 2010. The group has three faculty (Jack Gegenberg, Viqar Husain and Sanjeev Seahra), and typically two postdocs, and a few graduate students. Our research interests are in general relativity, cosmology, quantum gravity, geometric flows and related areas. To apply please send a cover letter and CV, and have at least two letters of reference sent by email to Ms. M. Hetherington at mhetheri[AT]unb.ca Candidates wishing to apply for an AARMS post-doctoral fellowship should submit applications by Dec. 15 2009. Information on these fellowships is available at http://aarms.math.ca/pdf/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 PhD position in Relativistic Astrophysics at University of Valencia ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/16/phd-position-in-relativistic-astrop… Institution: Valencia, Spain Deadline: Thu, Jan 07, 2010 The Relativistic Astrophysics Group of the University of Valencia (Spain) seeks candidates for a PhD position. The application deadline is January 7, 2010. The PhD position is opened through the "Prometeo/2009 Santiago Grisolia" program of the Generalitat Valenciana. Eligible candidates must have obtained their degree in a non-Spanish university after January 1st 2008, and are expected to enroll in the Master "Advanced Physics" of the University of Valencia. The group carries research in the fields of numerical relativistic hydrodynamics and magneto-hydrodynamics, numerical relativity, and numerical cosmology. The group is actively investigating astrophysical scenarios such as stellar collapse, accretion onto compact objecs, dynamics and evolution of (magnetized) neutron stars, relativistic jets (in active galaxies and microquasars), gamma-ray bursts, galaxy formation, galaxy clusters, and gravitational radiation. The focus of the PhD position will be related to any of the above topics. Economic conditions: The salary of the position is of 1200 euros per month, which includes health insurance through the Spanish public system (Seguridad Social). In addition, the selected candidate will receive 1600 euros as a contribution to the settlement fees, and 1200 euros to cover the registration taxes in the Master "Advanced Physics" of the University of Valencia. The duration of the position can be extended up to a total of three years. Documentation to be provided by the candidates: 1.- Photocopy of the passport (non-EU citizens) or of the Identification card (EU citizens). 2.- Official certification of degree and marks (official translation to Spanish is requested). 3.- Photocopy of the academic degree (official translation to Spanish is requested). 4.- CV 5.- Rationale of the research project to be done (in coordination with the group). 6.- Two reference letters. 7.- Accreditation of the knowledge of English or Spanish. For more information, please visit http://www.edu.gva.es/poci/es/10_GRISOLIA.htm or contact Jose Maria Ibanez at jose.m.ibanez_at_uv.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Two postdoctoral positions in Quantum Gravity in Marseille and Lyon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/13/two-postdoctoral-positions-in-quant… Institution: Marseille and Lyon, France Deadline: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~quantumgravity/ Two postdoctoral positions in Quantum Gravity will be opened this year in France, one in Marseille and one in Lyon. We expect to fill the two positions anytime between now and fall 2010. The postions are for two years, have a competitive salary and access to travel grants. The successful candidate is expected to have contributed to the field of quantum gravity, and to be interested in collaborating with the research groups in Marseille or Lyon. The Marseille and Lyon groups are presently formed by four faculties (Livine, Speziale, Perez, Rovelli), several postdocs and numerous students. We expect applications to include a CV, a brief summary of previous research, and a research proposal up to four pages, mentioning also the reason for the interest in our group. Please send applications to: <perez_at_cpt.univ-mrs.fr>. Two or three recommandation letters can be sent to the same address. We expect to begin evaluating applications by December 10th. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 VESF fellowship for theoretical research on gravitational wave detection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/11/vesf-fellowship-for-theoretical-res… Institution: TBD Deadline: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF The Virgo Ego Scientific Forum (VESF) is glad to announce the call for applications for one fellowship at postdoctoral level for up to two years, to work on theoretical research relevant to the physics of the Virgo experiment: potentially detectable gravitational wave sources, emitted waveforms, rates, data analysis algorithms and strategies and any other topic of interest for Virgo. A direct impact on data analysis will be considered as an additional credit in the evaluation of proposed researches. The present call is open to groups that are member of VESF, as well as to individuals. In this latter case, the proposed research must take place at one of the groups which are members of VESF and the application will have to contain a letter of endorsement of the hosting Institution, assuring hospitality as well as logistic and scientific support for the proposed research activity. Applications from individuals are encouraged. The application forms and the list of eligible groups can be found on the VESF webpage: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF Applications should be sent electronically to: severine.perus_at_ego-gw.it The deadline for submitting applications is January 10th 2010, and the selection will take place by January 30th, 2010. The position should be filled by the end of June 2010 and the extension to a second year will be subject to positive evaluation of the scientific activity by the Executive Board VESF encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, and women. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Two postdoc positions in cosmology at University of Portsmouth ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/11/two-postdoc-positions-in-cosmology-… Institution: Portsmouth, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Jan 08, 2010 Additional Information: http:// http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/research/ The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) at the University of Portsmouth intends to appoint two postdoctoral researchers in theoretical and observational cosmology. A PhD degree and relevant research experience are required for both positions. One researcher will work on linking observations and theories of dark energy. Informal queries can be made to will.percival[AT]port.ac.uk. The post, reference RTEC0091, is for three years, starting 1st OCTOBER 2010 (or earlier by agreement). For the other post, reference RTEC0092, applications in all areas of theoretical cosmology are welcomed. This position is for two years, starting 1st OCTOBER 2010 (or earlier by agreement). A one year extension may be possible depending on funding availability. Informal enquiries about this post can be made to kazuya.koyama[AT]port.ac.uk. The ICG consists of 10 academic staff, 13 postdoctoral researchers and 18 PhD students, and is involved in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-III including BOSS), the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the UK Low Frequency Array Consortium (UK-LOFAR), the VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey (VIPERS) and the UK National Cosmology Supercomputer Consortium (COSMOS). More information is available at http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/ An online application form is available at http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/downloads/applicationform.doc Please quote the appropriate post reference number (RTEC0091, RTEC0092) on all correspondence. Applications for both positions will be considered. Applications (Application Form, CV, research statement, names of 3 referees) should be sent by email to jobs[AT]port.ac.uk and copied to icg-admin[AT]port.ac.uk. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent by email to icg-admin[AT]port.ac.uk, to arrive by the closing date, 8 JANUARY 2010. Late applications may be considered until the post has been filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 Postdoctoral position in General Relativity at Lisbon ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/10/postdoctoral-position-in-general-re… Institution: Lisbon, Portugal Deadline: Mon, Mar 01, 2010 The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofísica (CENTRA) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of General Relativity and black hole physics, including numerical relativity. The appointment is for two years, subject to funding renewal and satisfactory performance. A tentative date for the appointment is September 1, 2010 (with possible variations to be agreed upon with the successful applicant). The appointment is for two years. All candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Physics. The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofísica (CENTRA) is a research centre which is part of the Physics Department of the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, a leading research Institution in Portugal. More information on the Center can be found at http://centra.ist.utl.pt/ The gravity group is currently focusing on phenomenology of black hole physics and numerical relativity, and is composed of Vitor Cardoso, José Lemos, Andrea Nerozzi and Jorge Rocha. There is a dedicated collaboration with Leonardo Gualtieri (Rome "La Sapienza"), Carlos Herdeiro (Porto) and Ulrich Sperhake (Caltech), for the understanding of higher dimensional black objects and how to implement these and different theories numerically. The applicant is expected to contribute to the efforts of the group and to the training of students. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests (explaining how their background relates to black hole physics) and three letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address: jobs_gravity_at_ist.utl.pt Please use the subject "Black hole physics". Applications should be received by March 1, 2010. Incomplete applications shall not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin on March 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact Vitor Cardoso (vitor.cardoso_at_ist.utl.pt). These positions are supported by Fundação para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11 Postdoctoral position in gravitational-wave data analysis for LIGO ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/10/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: MS (USA), Lisbon (PT) Deadline: Mon, Mar 01, 2010 The Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofísica (CENTRA, Instituto Superior Técnico), in collaboration with the University of Mississippi, invites applications for one postdoctoral position in the area of gravitational waves and data analysis, in the context of the LIGO detector. The appointment is for two years, subject to funding renewal and satisfactory performance. A tentative date for the appointment is September 1, 2010 (with possible variations to be agreed upon with the successful applicant). The appointment is for two years. All candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Physics. The position is a joint position between CENTRA and the LIGO group of the university of Mississippi. CENTRA is a research centre located in Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, a leading research Institution in Portugal. More information on the Center can be found at http://centra.ist.utl.pt/ The applicant will be part of, and expected to participate in the activities of the LIGO group of the University of Mississippi, http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/GR/ligoteam/ Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address: jobs_gravity_at_ist.utl.pt Please use the subject "gravitational waves". Applications should be received by March 1, 2010. Incomplete applications shall not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin on March 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact Vitor Cardoso (vitor.cardoso_at_ist.utl.pt) or Marco Cavaglià (cavaglia_at_phy.olemiss.edu) This position is supported by Fundação para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) and by the university of Mississippi. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12 Postdoctoral Positions in Cosmology at ASU ----------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/10/postdoctoral-positions-in-cosmology… Institution: Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.cosmology.asu.edu The Department of Physics at Arizona State University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in theoretical cosmology. The initial appointment will be for two years beginning in the Fall of 2010 with the possibility of an extension to a third year upon mutual agreement and availability of funding. The successful candidate will work with Professor Damien Easson and his colleagues on topics at the interface of fundamental particle physics and cosmology. Applicants must possess a doctorate in physics and a strong research record in early universe cosmology, string theory and inflation, CMB physics, modified gravity, dark energy or gravitational physics. The successful candidate will have opportunities to pursue independent research projects and to work with members of the Cosmology Initiative at ASU. Please visit http://www.cosmology.asu.edu/ for more information. ASU has an active, growing program in cosmology that includes members from the Department of Physics, the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Beyond Center. Current members include Professors Andrei Belitsky, Roman Buniy, Paul Davies, Damien Easson, Lawrence Krauss, Richard Lebed, Cecilia Lunardini, Sangeeta Malhotra, James Rhoads, Evan Scannapieco and Rogier Windhorst. Complete applications will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching plans, and contact information for three references (postal and email address and phone number). Materials should be submitted electronically at http://physics.asu.edu/employment.php or by clicking the APPLY HERE button below (Job #EAS1). Applications will be considered beginning December 15, 2009, with further review of completed files every two weeks until the search is closed. A background check is required for employment. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13 Scientific IT Specialist at Perimeter Institute ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/10/scientific-it-specialist/ Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Scientific/Applications/Scientific_IT_Spec… The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) seeks a creative individual with experience in both scientific research and information technology (IT) to fill a new hybrid research / IT position within the Institute. The successful applicant will bring his / her own vision to the position and help define it. A key aspect of the position is to assist PI’s scientific staff in making effective use of IT resources. We expect this position’s activities to evolve over time as needs and opportunities arise. The initial mandate of the position is twofold. First, directly assisting Researchers in their use of IT resources and improving their ability to use currently known and available tools. Second, provide leadership by introducing Researchers to the best new IT resources that are available to them. This would include defining and sharing knowledge regarding these practices with the rest of the worldwide theoretical physics community, furthering PI’s role as a community resource. This includes but is not limited to: the use of end-user software, software coding, collaboration technologies, and social networking tools. On a case-by-case basis, the successful applicant may also negotiate a fraction of his / her time for use in independent research. Major Duties and Responsibilities: • Act as a knowledge broker among Researchers. That is, find and test new programs and practices, advertise them, and be prepared to train others in their use • Research and follow up on suggestions made by others regarding new software packages, equipment, etc. and their applicability to PI's research; • Participate in the creation of a "standard", yet highly productive, Researcher IT environment (desktop hardware, software set-up), maximizing the use of open source software and/or popular commercial packages; • As demand dictates, be a liaison with SHARCNET (or other HPC) resources. Be ready to help researchers to gain the expertise available at these facilities. Assist with the deployment and management of any PI large scale computing clusters. • Work with other IT staff to refine standard IT service and support to better suit PI’s scientific community • Bring or quickly develop an expert level knowledge in the use of the main packages used by Researchers, including Mathematica, Maple, LaTeX, etc.; • Bring in depth knowledge of Linux and to a lesser extent Windows/Mac to assist Researchers with technical problems; participate in architectural planning for efficient use of IT throughout a research program Candidate Profile: Education: A PhD or PhD-level experience in Physics, Math, Computer Science or closely related discipline which necessitated the in depth use of IT resources Experience • Familiarity and comfort with scientific / scientist culture and operating procedures • Extensive experience conducting research in Physics (preferred) or a closely related discipline; i.e., direct familiarity with research processes • Expert level IT skills, particularly with respect to Researcher end user applications • Experience working in a team environment in a support role • Ideally, operational experience in IT systems Leadership Skills, Knowledge and Attributes • A positive, outgoing personality with a genuine interest in engaging Researchers and assisting them to improve their use of IT • Dynamic, quick-learner who can deal easily with the rapidly changing demands and possibilities of IT technology and researcher needs • Able to build strong relationships within the Research community and become a trusted, expert advisor • Strong verbal and written skills. The candidate must be able to demonstrate and communicate improved ways of using IT through a variety of media and presentation methods • Ability to advocate for the effective use of technology within the research community both within PI and externally • Teamwork-oriented problem solving attitude Qualified and interested applicants are invited to apply online at http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/ under the “Careers” section by Friday, December 11, 2009. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14 Postdoc Position(s) in Quantum Gravity at Utrecht University ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/09/postdoc-positions-in-quantum-gravit… Institution: Utrecht, NL Deadline: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.phys.uu.nl/~loll/Web/jobs/jobs.html There will be at least one opening for a post-doctoral position in quantum gravity in the group headed by Renate Loll at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of Utrecht University, starting in autumn of 2010 or earlier. Applicants should have a background in quantum gravity or related areas, and an active interest in contributing to the group's research in nonperturbative quantum gravity, and particularly the approach of Causal Dynamical Triangulations. See http://www.phys.uu.nl/~loll/Web/jobs/jobs.html for more information and how to apply. Deadline is 17 Dec 2009. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15 Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Science at Caltech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/09/postdoctoral-senior-postdoctoral-po… Institution: Pasadena, CA, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/ The California Institute of Technology invites applications for postdoctoral and senior postdoctoral appointments in theoretical aspects of gravitational-wave science. These positions are for researchers in any of the three focus areas of our group: 1) NUMERICAL RELATIVITY and COMPUTATIONAL RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS (Lee Lindblom, Christian Ott, Mark Scheel, Jeandrew Brink, Ulrich Sperhake, Bela Szilagyi, and grad students), including a strong collaboration with the Cornell group led by Saul Teukolsky, Larry Kidder and involving Matt Duez. Systems and phenomena studied include compact binaries (BH/BH, NS/BH, NS/NS) as well as stellar collapse and supernova explosions. 2) GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE SOURCE ANALYSIS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND ASTROPHYSICS [Yanbei Chen, Christian Ott, Sterl Phinney, Kip Thorne, Tanja Hinderer, Michael Kesden, Ajith Parameswaran and grad students]. This effort has close ties to the Caltech theoretical astrophysics and observational astronomy programs, to the Caltech numerical relativity group, to the LIGO Laboratory, and to the JPL gravitational-wave group of Curt Cutler, Tom Prince, Massimo Tinto, Michele Vallisneri, John Armstrong, Frank Estabrook and postdocs Marc Favata and Samaya Nissanke. 3) GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE DETECTORS [Yanbei Chen, Kip Thorne and grad students.] This involves the application of quantum measurement and quantum control theory to advanced gravitational-wave detectors, as well as the formulation of experimental tests of quantum mechanics that can be performed on these detectors. This research is carried out in collaboration or interaction with members of the LIGO Lab, and other Caltech research groups, including those led by H. Jeff Kimble and Michael Roukes, and the Caltech Institute for Quantum Information, http://www.iqi.caltech.edu, and the Moscow University research group of Vladimir Braginsky, Farid Khalili, Sergei Vyatchanin, Stefan Danilishin and Sergey Strigin. These three research programs are embedded in Caltech's TAPIR group (Theoretical Astrophysics Including Relativity), http://www.tapir.caltech.edu and are associated with the Caltech/JPL Association for Gravitational WaveResearch, http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cajagwr/ which includes the Caltech portion of LIGO and the Caltech/JPL portion of LISA. By a single application one can be considered for Caltech's Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, including Relativity [see http://www.pma.caltech.edu/GSR/fellowtheory.html] and for regular postdoctoral and senior postdoctoral positions. The application deadline is December 1, though late applications will continue to be considered until all positions are filled. PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA THE WEB at the following website, until that website closes: http://www.beatricia.caltech.edu/astro-theoretical/apply.html Under Research Interests, please choose the button "Relativity and Gravitational Waves" Later applications should be sent to JoAnn Boyd, joann[AT]tapir.caltech.edu. Application materials should include curriculum vitae with email address and with citizenship indicated, bibliography of publications (with refereed articles identified), web locations of manuscripts not yet published, and a description of the desired research directions. Please ensure that at least three letters of recommendation are provided by the writers via the web at http://www.eas.caltech.edu/search/theo-astro/references before the website closes, or to joann[AT]tapir.caltech.edu afterwards. Caltech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16 PhD positions in gravitational physics at Ole Miss ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/07/phd-positions-in-gravitational-phys… Institution: Oxford, MS, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Mar 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/GR/ The University of Mississippi invites students interested in Gravitational Physics and Astrophysics to join our graduate program. The Gravitational and High-Energy Theory Group at the University of Mississippi is active in various areas of theoretical and experimental gravity and is part of the LIGO collaboration. Members of the group include Emanuele Berti, Luca Bombelli, Marco Cavaglia, Alakabha Datta, Tibor Torma, adjunct professor Vitor Cardoso, visiting professor Mihai Bondarescu and several graduate students. Our research interests include both classical and quantum gravity. Present research focuses on the theory, phenomenology and detection of gravitational waves, the structure and dynamics of black holes and neutron stars, relativistic astrophysics, theoretical and phenomenological aspects of quantum gravity, astroparticle physics and cosmology. More information on the group is available at the following URL: http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/GR/ and information on the application process is available at: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/physics_and_astronomy/graduate/grad_info_admis… A curriculum vitae (including a statement of research interests) should be sent to the following e-mail address: gradmis_at_phy.olemiss.edu Applicants should also arrange to have at least three recommendation letters to be sent to the same email address. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17 Postdoc in gravitational-wave physics at Carnegie Mellon University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/07/postdoc-in-gravitational-wave-physi… Institution: Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/CMU/Department%20of%20Physics/258 The Dept. of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) invites applications for a three year post-doctoral position in gravitational-wave physics. The applicant would spend two years at CMU (w/ Ira Rothstein) and the final year at JPL (w/ Michele Vallisneri). Greater consideration will be given to applicants whose interests lie in producing gravitational-wave templates for inspiralling binaries in the Post-Newtonian expansion, using tools including the effective-field theory techniques developed by Rothstein and Goldberger. Applications should be submitted to http://www.academicjobsonline.org and should include a CV, a list of publications, a statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation. All materials, including all letters of recommendation, must be received by December 15, 2009. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18 Postdoc in Theoretical Cosmology at UC Davis ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/02/theoretical-cosmology-postdoc/ Institution: Davis, CA, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Jan 04, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Cosmology/Cosmology_Group.html We invite applications for one or more postdoctoral research positions in theoretical cosmology beginning in the Fall 2010, to work with A. Albrecht and N. Kaloper. Our research interests include theoretical cosmology, astroparticle physics, and model building with applications such as early universe theory, inflation, quantum cosmology, braneworlds, dark energy, dark matter, and other applications of fundamental physics to the universe. Our close ties with other members of the UCD Cosmology group, in particular with L. Knox, and with the UCD High Energy Theory group present an exciting intellectual environment with broad opportunities for interaction and collaboration for our postdocs. For more information see http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Cosmology/Cosmology_Group.html http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/hefti/index.php The appointment will be for two years, with a possible renewal for the third year, contingent upon performance and availability of funds. Applicants should send a CV, statement of research interests and publication list, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent, either through http://academicjobsonline.org/ or directly to Mr. Bill Tuck (for Theoretical Cosmology Search) Department of Physics University of California One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 USA To ensure full consideration, completed applications should be received by January 4, 2010. The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Mock LISA Data Challenge round 4 released --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/23/mock-lisa-data-challenge-round-4-re… Additional Information: http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/ Dear Colleagues: The Mock LISA Data Challenges (MLDCs) are a program to demonstrate LISA data-analysis capabilities and to encourage their development. Each round of challenges consists of one or more datasets containing simulated instrument noise and gravitational waves from sources of undisclosed parameters. Participants analyze the datasets and report best-fit solutions for the source parameters. Almost four years after the program began, we are proud to announce the release of the fourth challenge, MLDC 4. To obtain the datasets, go to http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc and follow the "Round 4" link. The authoritative description of MLDC 4 will appear in the Amaldi-8 proceedings; in the meantime please refer to http://lisatools.googlecode.com/svn/Docs/2009-amaldi-challenge3/mldc3procee… . Challenge content --- While the third round of the MLDCs was focused on increasing the complexity and variety of GW sources, we are devoting the next iteration to the global-fit problem of detecting and analyzing sources of different types superposed in the LISA data. Thus, MDLC 4 consists of a single, "whole enchilada" challenge that includes all the sources of MLDCs 3.1-3.5 in the same dataset, albeit with larger source numbers (for EMRIs and cosmic-string bursts) and parameter ranges (for MBH binaries and EMRIs). You can find a graphic representation of a typical dataset at http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/dokuwiki/_media/listwg1b:mldc4.pdf ; this particular realization includes 60+ million chirping Galactic binaries, 4 MBH binaries, 9 EMRIs, 15 cosmic-string bursts, an isotropic stochastic background, and of course instrument noise (the graphic reflects a previous test run that is not available for download). Participating --- The deadline for Round 4 entries will be December 3, 2010, at midnight, U.S. Pacific time, with preliminary results to be presented at the 15th GWDAW meeting. (However: the GWDAW-15 date and place will be decided in Jan 2010; if GWDAW-15 is in early December 2010, we will bring forward the MLDC 4 deadline accordingly to have enough time to evaluate entries.) The global-fit character of this challenge encourages collaborative endeavors between group that have developed searches for different sources. We invite you to use the lisatools-challenge(a)gravity.psu.edu list as a forum to set up such collaborations (subscribe at http://www.gravity.psu.edu/mailman/listinfo/lisatools-challenge) please let us know how we may help you on this. More information --- To obtain more details and to participate in the MLDCs, see the official MLDC website, http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc , the Task Force wiki, http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/listwg1b/ , and the lisatools software repository, http://lisatools.googlecode.com . Best regards, the MLDC task force +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation (reminder) ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/14/2010-awards-for-essays-on-gravitati… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/competition.html Gravity Research Foundation In 2010 for our sixty-first competition, the trustees are offering five Awards for short Essays for the purpose of stimulating thought and encouraging work on Gravitation. We will make these Awards on May 15, 2010 for the best essays on the subject of Gravitation, its theory, applications, or effects. Essays must be in English and e-mailed in a single PDF file before April 1, 2010. Early submission is greatly encouraged. One essay only will be accepted from each author. Submission e-mail address: George M. Rideout, Jr., President (grideoutjr_at_aol.com) First full announcement on hyperspace: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/08/13/awards-for-essays-on-gravitation/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Free access to all papers published in "Gravitation and Cosmology" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/14/free-full-text-versions-of-all-pape… Free full text versions of all papers published in the international journal "Gravitation and Cosmology" (Grav. Cosmol.) during 1995-2007 are now at the site of the Russian Gravitational Society http://www.rgs.da.ru (or http://www.rgs.vniims.ru) Click "welcome", then "Gravitation and Cosmology", then "old issues", then issue (volume, number), then title of the paper, then in the last line "here". As from 2008 the journal "Gravitation and Cosmology" is distributed by Springer, contents of all issues and abstracts of papers published in 2008-2009 in the journal may be found at the site: http://www.springerlink.com/content/120954/ All other info and subscription details are at the site: http://www.springer.com/astronomy/general+relativity/journal/12267 Please, recommend the subscription to this journal of your institute or university library for 2010. Best regards, Prof. Vitaly Melnikov, Editor-in-Chief +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations -------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/10/gwic-thesis-prize-call-for-nominati… Additional Information: https://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/ GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection facilities world-wide. To this end, GWIC has established an annual prize for the outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves (http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/) Nominations for the 2009 GWIC Thesis Prize are now open. Members of the broader gravitational wave community are invited to nominate students who have performed notable research on any aspect of gravitational waves science. Theses will be judged on 1) originality and creativity of the research, 2) importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3) clarity of presentation in the thesis. Eligibility: The award is made on a calendar year basis. Theses should have been accepted by their institutions between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 to qualify for consideration. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement. A committee representing the GWIC member projects will evaluate the nominations and select the winner. Nominated theses may be in any language. The selection committee will make the final determinations about eligibility. Nominations: Nominations should be submitted to the selection committee chair (Martin Hewitson, martin.hewitson_at_aei.mpg.de) by January 15, 2010. The nomination package consists of (i) the thesis, (ii) a letter of nomination, preferably from the thesis advisor, and (iii) an optional supporting letter from another scientist familiar with the work. The nomination letter (and supporting letter if applicable) should describe the importance of the research and how it supports GWIC’s goals to promote construction and exploitation of gravitational-wave detectors, foster development of new or enhanced gravitational-wave detectors, and to support the development of gravitational-wave detection as an astronomical tool generally. The thesis and letters may be submitted in electronic form (preferred) or in hard-copy (five copies). The GWIC Thesis Prize will be presented at the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19) (http://www.gr19.com/) in Mexico City, from 5-9 July 2010. The recipient will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize of $1,000. The nominator is responsible to ensure that travel funds will be made available to send the winner to the GR19 Conference to receive the prize. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5 GW Notes: New issue and highlight on EMRI waveforms ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/11/05/gw-notes-new-issue-and-highlight-on… It is a pleasure for us to announce the third issue of GW Notes. This issue's invited article by Nicolas Yunes is focussing on "Gravitational Wave Modelling of Extreme Mass Ratio Inspirals and the Effective-One-Body Approach". The electronic journal "GW Notes" <http://brownbag.lisascience.org/lisa-gw-notes/> and its blog "The LISA Brownbag" <http://brownbag.lisascience.org/> , both produced by the AEI, propose to offer scientists of the Gravitational Wave community the opportunity to more easily follow advances in the areas of astrophysics, general relativity and data analysis. We hope to achieve this by selecting the most significant e-prints and listing them in abstract form with a link to the full paper in both a single e-journal (GW Notes) and a blog (The LISA Brownbag). Of course, this also implies that the paper will have increased impact, since it will reach a broader public, and so we encourage you to not forget submitting your own work. Best regards, Bernard Schutz and Pau Amaro-Seoane

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for November 2009
by luciano rezzolla 02 Nov '09

02 Nov '09

Dear Members of the hyperspace@aei mailing list, please find attached the bulletin for November 2009 collecting the most recent information about Conferences, Jobs and News. Most of these announcements have been made using the website hyperspace.aei.mpg.de but some members of the list are still sending their announcements as emails to Malcolm MacCallum, who then forwards them to me. To avoid this complicated bouncing procedure and until all become familiar with the new way of posting the announcements, please send such emails to hyperspace(a)aei.mpg.de and I will post them for you. Best regards, Luciano Rezzolla ################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 GR19: First Announcement 1.2 VII International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology 1.3 9th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves 1.4 Mathematical methods in general relativity and quantum field theories 1.5 PDEs, Relativity and Nonlinear Waves 1.6 Cosmology on the Beach 1.7 14th Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Workshop (GWDAW14) 1.8 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 1.9 Focus Session on The Nature of Time in Fundamental Science 2. Jobs 2.1 Faculty Position in Astrophysics at Georgia Tech 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Astrophysics at SISSA 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy at MSU 2.4 Postdoctoral Positions at Penn State in Fundamental Gravitational Theory 2.5 Postdoctoral positions in Quantum Gravity at AEI 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Relativistic Astrophysics at Georgia Tech 2.7 Postdoctoral Position at University of Chicago 2.8 PhD position in Theoretical HE Physics and Cosmology 2.9 Postdoctoral position in Theoretical HE Physics and Cosmology 2.10 PhD positions in the IMPRS in Astrophysics 2.11 Postdoctoral openings in Theoretical GW Physics at Maryland 2.12 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theoretical Astrophysics at CITA 2.13 Tenure-track and long-term faculty positions at IPMU 2.14 Postdocs and distinguished-postdoc positions at IPMU 2.15 Postdoctoral Position at Beijing Normal University in Quantum Gravity 2.16 Postdoctoral positions in the Astrophysical Relativity Division at AEI 2.17 Junior Research Fellowship in Theoretical Physics at King's College 2.18 Postdoctoral Opportunities at the University of Alberta 2.19 BCAM International Call for Researchers (faculty) 2.20 BCAM International Call for Researchers (PhD) 2.21 BCAM International Call for Researchers (postdocs) 2.22 Postdoc at Imperial College 2.23 Postdoc Position in Gravitational Physics at UC Santa Barbara 2.24 Postdoctoral Recruitment at Perimeter Institute 2.25 Postdoc in Cosmology at Tufts Institute of Cosmology 2.26 Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics 3. News 3.1 New book – Exact Space-Times in Einstein's General Relativity 3.2 Electronic Proceedings of Loops '09 Conference and QG School in Beijing 3.3 GRG on the Map ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 GR19: First Announcement ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/23/gr19-first-announcement/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ The 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19) will take place at Mexico City on July 5-9, 2010. The location of GR19 will be at the Centro Banamex Convention and Exhibition Center (Centro Banamex) which is the most modern location of its type in Mexico. A professional congress organizer (Anfitriones Nacionales) will be in charge of the complete registration, accommodation, transportation, equipment, and logistics of the event. The Local Organizing Committee is aware of security concerns and has taken several steps to address this issue. First, Centro Banamex is located in the Reforma corridor, a touristic and business area in Mexico City. Second, all the hotels proposed to the participants of GR19 are in close proximity to the venue. Finally, the conference will arrange special bus transportation between hotels and Centro Banamex which will be offered free of charge during the entire conference. GR19 will include five days of conference talks, a public lecture to be presented by Prof. George Smoot, and an optional half-day excursion. The Scientific Organizing Committee, chaired by Prof. Don Marolf, is organizing a very exciting scientific program with a broad array of plenary speakers and parallel sessions. This information is available on the GR19 website athttp://www.gr19.com/ . Abstract submission for the parallel sessions will begin on December 1, 2009. To solidify an initial program, a small number of abstracts will be accepted in January, 2010. Other acceptances will occur after the admissions process has closed. About Mexico Mexico receives more than twenty million international visitors every year, in part due to its ancient culture, the warm and friendly atmosphere of the Mexican people, its renowned cuisine, and to its wonderful climate year round. Mexico City, the oldest metropolis in the Americas, is overlooked by the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes and is noted for having gentle weather with an average annual temperature of 22°C. Mexico City is an exciting place in which history, art, culture, tradition and modernity mix to form a constant effervescent ambience. There are neverending opportunities to experience and enjoy the region. There are innumerable tourist services, such as accommodation, fine dining, travel agencies, car rental services, tourist information booths, tourist transportation services and complementary services. Visa information Nationals of most countries do not require a visa to enter Mexico for visits of up to 90 days. For more information on visa requirements please visit: http://www.inami.gob.mx/EN/index.php The conference will provide supporting documentation for visa applications upon request during registration online. In the unlikely event of a visa problem, the participants should feel free to contact us at: Local Organizing Committee Institute of Nuclear Sciences, UNAM A.P. 70-543, 04510 Mexico D.F. MEXICO Fax: +52 55 56224693 E-mail: gr19mexico_AT_nucleares.unam.mx Travel information Mexico City can be reached by diverse means of transportation from all over the world. The city has a world-class international airport, four long-distance bus terminals, and a central railroad station. Visitors can fly to Mexico City from 104 airports around the world. Mexico City's International Airport (IATA: MEX) offers 650 flights a day and serves 6 national and 41 international airlines. There is also a new airport located in the city of Toluca (IATA: TLC) which is 50 minutes away from Mexico City. Accommodation Mexico City has more than 120 tourist-standard hotels with more than 47,000 rooms. Mexico Congress City (MCC) is an alliance headed by Centro Banamex, that involves the seven of the most important hotels in Mexico City in order to offer special benefits to the attendees of conferences at Centro Banamex. All the MCC hotels are within a 7 km radius of the Convention Center and from 15 to 30 minutes away (bus transportation during rush hour). Low-cost hotels will be offered to students at special rates. Additional information will be given soon on the GR19 website where you will be able to make your own reservations. Conference fees Early registration - Non-student (500 USD); ISGRG-Member (420 USD); Student (300 USD) Late registration - Non-student (550 USD); ISGRG-Member (470 USD); Student (350 USD) The conference fees include a welcome reception, admission to all plenary and parallel sessions, admission to the public lecture, all refreshment breaks, delegate pack and conference information, bus transportation between hotels and Centro Banamex, and participation on a half-day excursion in Mexico City. Important dates December 1, 2009: Online registration begins / Abstract submission begins April 30, 2010: Deadline for abstract submission May 15, 2010: Deadline for early registration July 4, 2010: Arrival of participants and registration July 5-9, 2010: Scientific and social program of GR19 We will be honored to welcome you, your families and friends, and the entire International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation as guests in this great country of ours. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 VII International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/21/vii-international-conference-on-gra… Starting Wed, Dec 14, 2011 to Mon, Dec 19, 2011 Location: Goa, India ICGC 2011 - Goa, India We are pleased to announce that the VIIth International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology will be organized in Goa, India by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research [TIFR], during 14-19 December, 2011. The ICGC series of conferences are held once every four years, in India, under the auspices of the Indian Association of General Relativity and Gravitation. The first ICGC was organized by TIFR in Goa, in 1987. Successive meetings were held at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (1991); Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune (1995); Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2000); Cochin University (2004) and IUCAA, Pune (2007). 2011 will be the Silver Jubilee Year of this conference series, and we are happy to take the conference back to its original venue : the picturesque beach locale of Goa on the west coast of India. December is a pleasant month in Goa - we look forward to your participation, and to putting up a vibrant and academically exciting conference. More information about ICGC 2011 will be made available on the conference website, in May, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 9th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/19/9th-edoardo-amaldi-conference-on-gr… Starting Sun, Jul 10, 2011 to Fri, Jul 15, 2011 Location: Cardiff, U.K. We're pleased to announce that the 9th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves will be held at Cardiff University, Cardiff UK from July 10-15 2011. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Mathematical methods in general relativity and quantum field theories -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/18/conference-on-mathematical-methods-… Starting Wed, Nov 04, 2009 to Fri, Nov 06, 2009 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: http://philippelefloch.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/conference-mathematical-met… A conference on all mathematical aspects of general relativity and quantum field theories. More information at the url above. Invited speakers include: Lars Andersson, Albert Einstein Institute, Potsdam Daniel Bennequin, IMJ, Paris 7 Piotr Bizon, Cracow Luc Blanchet, IAP, Paris Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, IHES, Bures-sur-Yvette Mihalis Dafermos, Cambridge Dan Freed, Austin Carsten Gundlach, Southampton Alan D. Rendall, Potsdam Jérémie Szeftel, Princeton and Paris Gabriele Veneziano, College de France, Paris Alan Weinstein, Berkeley The poster of the conference can be found at http://philippelefloch.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/2009-poster-conferencepa… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 PDEs, Relativity and Nonlinear Waves ---------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/15/pdes-relativity-and-nonlinear-waves/ Starting Mon, Apr 05, 2010 to Fri, Apr 09, 2010 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: http://www.ugr.es/~kinetic/rel The mathematical work concerned with or inspired by General Relativity has increased substantially over the years and is still expanding, thanks to the wide variety of interesting and challenging problems that General Relativity can offer in several distinct areas of Mathematics, for example PDEs, Geometry and Numerical Analysis. Fundamental open questions in General Relativity, such as the stability of Kerr, the formation and structure of Black Holes and the Cosmic Censorship Conjecture, require for their understanding a deep analysis of the global behavior of solutions to the Einsten equations. This conference brings together leading experts on General Relativity/ non-linear wave equations and will cover topics of current and future research in these fields. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Cosmology on the Beach -------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/07/cosmology-on-the-beach-essential-co… Starting Mon, Jan 11, 2010 to Fri, Jan 15, 2010 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Additional Information: http://bccp.lbl.gov/beach_program/index.html Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation Cosmología en la Playa / Cosmology on the Beach Playa del Carmen, Mexico January 11-15, 2010 A range of topics in cosmology will be covered at the conference by eminent scholars in the field, with elements of both a winter school and the latest research topics. Students and postdocs will present posters and gave short talks. We hope that the beauty of the natural and cultural environment will act as a catalyst for young researchers to interact and generate new ideas. We encourage a diverse group of advanced graduate students and postdocs interested in attending to submit the Participant Application form below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 14th Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Workshop (GWDAW14) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/06/14th-gravitational-wave-data-analys… Starting Tue, Jan 26, 2010 to Fri, Jan 29, 2010 Location: Rome, Italy Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/GWDAW14/ This message contains the first circular of the annual meeting GWDAW-14. This year the meeting will be held in Rome at the Università di Roma La Sapienza from 26th to 29th of January 2010 http://www.roma1.infn.it/GWDAW14/ A pre-conference on the "Physics of Neutron Stars as Gravitational Wave Sources" one day prior to the GWDAW-14 start will be organised also in the same location (http://www.roma1.infn.it/GWDAW14/preconference/ ). Fulvio Ricci chair of the GWDAW-14 Int. Comm. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 ----------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/02/capra-and-nrda-2010/ Starting Sun, Jun 20, 2010 to Sat, Jun 26, 2010 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Additional Information:http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/ Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/ Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis_at_Comparable_and_Extreme_Mass_Ratios/ This is the first announcement about the 2010 CAPRA and NRDA meetings that will take place at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada on June 20-26, 2010. The first three days will be devoted to CAPRA, the last three days on NRDA with a day in between to foster interactions between both communities. In keeping with the meetings traditions: CAPRA will focus on the radiation reaction problem in general relativity in the broad sense. NRDA will continue fostering collaborations between numerical relativity and gravitational wave searches. Both meetings will have invited and contributed talks and leave ample space for discussions and collaborations. Additionally, having both meetings be back-to-back at the same location would provide for interactions at the interface between the involved communities. A Scientific Organizing Committee is being formed and will be announced shortly. A web page has been set up at: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/Theory_M… which will be updated periodically as time approaches. Please mark this meeting in your calendars, we look forward to meeting you in Waterloo. Best regards Luis Lehner, Eric Poisson, Harald Pfeiffer +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 Focus Session on The Nature of Time in Fundamental Science -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/01/focus-session-on-the-nature-of-time… Starting Mon, Nov 09, 2009 to Tue, Nov 10, 2009 Location: University Park, PA Additional Information: http://www.gravity.psu.edu/events/workshops.shtml The Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos at Penn State will hold a focus session on "The Nature of Time in Fundamental Science" on November 9th and 10th. These sessions bring together leading experts on a sharply defined area from all over the world for summary talks and extended discussions. The goal is to bring out inter-connections between complementary but distinct lines of thought to advance the area in novel directions. In this session, the issue of time will be discussed from the perspective of foundations of quantum mechanics, cosmology, general relativity and quantum gravity. There is no registration fee but those interested in participating must send an e-mail to Randi Neshteruk <rxh1 AT psu.edu> as soon as possible. To enhance discussions, the number of participants is limited to 35. More detailed information on the Session will be available at http://www.gravity.psu.edu/events/workshops.shtml ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Faculty Position in Astrophysics at Georgia Tech ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/30/astrophysics-faculty-position-at-ge… Institution: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Deadline: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.cra.gatech.edu/jobs/ The School of Physics of the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a faculty position in astrophysics. We will consider applicants in all subfields of astrophysics. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in areas that complement our current efforts at the newly established Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (http://www.cra.gatech.edu) These efforts are: gravitational wave physics, accretion astrophysics, galaxy and black hole evolution, numerical relativity and particle astrophysics. Applicants at all levels (assistant, associate and full professor) are encouraged to apply. Applicants should email to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu the following documents in PDF format: cover letter, curriculum vitae including bibliography, statement of research interests and brief teaching statement. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three letters of reference emailed to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu or sent to: Astrophysics Faculty Search, School of Physics, 837 State Street, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0430. Review of applications will begin December 10, 2009. The Georgia Institute of Technology, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Astrophysics at SISSA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/30/postdoctoral-research-associate-pos… Institution: Trieste, Italy Deadline: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.sissa.it/ap/postdocs09.html The Astrophysics Sector of the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste, Italy (http://www.sissa.it/ap) expects to have an opening for at least two research associate (postdoc) positions starting in Fall 2010. The positions are for two years and can be possibly extended for a further third year. Read the full advertisement here: http://www.sissa.it/ap/postdocs09.html The research areas covered by the Sector include: relativistic astrophysics, early universe physics, cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, galaxies, dark matter, galactic and extragalactic black holes, high energy astrophysics, and gravitation theory. We welcome applications from all candidates, especially those whose research interests complement or enhance those of our group. Applicants should register with https://academicjobsonline.org/ and then submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research statement giving a brief description of past research and future plans, and provide the names and email addresses of at least two referees who we will automatically contact. The online application form for these posts is athttp://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/SISSA/Astrophysics%20Sector . Completed applications should be received no later than December 31, 2009. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy at MSU ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/29/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: Bozeman, MT, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/prof/ The Gravitational Wave Astronomy Group of the Department of Physics at Montana State University has NASA funding for a two-year Postdoctoral position in the field of Gravitational Wave Astronomy, to start in the Fall of 2010. Candidates with experience in general relativity and all aspects of gravitational wave astronomy are encouraged to apply. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field. The MSU Bozeman campus (http://www.montana.edu) is nestled in the Rocky Mountains, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, with easy access to many outdoor recreation activities including world- class downhill and cross-country skiing, fly fishing, and numerous hiking and mountain biking trails. Bozeman is well served by four major airlines. The existing program in astrophysics and relativity focuses on gravitational wave astronomy and compact objects. MSU is a member institution of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the faculty have close ties to the LISA project. Send via e-mail as a single PDF (1) a letter of application describing your research interests, (2) a resume with publication list, and (3) arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to cornish_at_physics.montana.edu For the complete job announcement and application procedures go to http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/prof/ To receive full consideration applications should be received by December 15, 2009. Inquires may be e-mailed tocornish(a)physics.montana.edu , or directed to Neil Cornish at (406) 994-7986. ADA/EO/AA/Veteran Preference. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoctoral Positions at Penn State in Fundamental Gravitational Theory ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/28/postdoctoral-positions-at-penn-stat… Institution: State College, PA, U.S.A. Deadline: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.gravity.psu.edu/ The Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos expects two openings for post-doctoral positions starting fall 2010 in the areas of general relativity and quantum gravity. The initial appointment will be for one year and is expected to be renewed for another year subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. In exceptional cases it has been renewed also for a third year. The gravitational theory group consists of Abhay Ashtekar, Martin Bojowald, Murat Gunaydin and Radu Roiban. In addition Professors Roger Penrose, Jerzy Lewandowski, Alejandro Corichi and Stephon Alexander hold visiting professorships at the Institute. Successful candidates will be encouraged to interact also with mathematicians in the Center for Fundamental Theory and with members of the Center for Gravitational Wave Physics. During the current academic year, the Institute has approximately 20 post- docs (including Drs. Zhu Chen, Jacobo Diaz-Polo, Simone Mercuri, William Nelson, Tomas Liko, Luca Stefanini and Yi-Jun Yao in Fundamental Theory). For further information on the Institute, see http://www.gravity.psu.edu/ Current areas of research include Loop quantum gravity, mathematical, conceptual as well as phenomenological issues in cosmology, black hole dynamics, interface of analytical and numerical relativity, supergravity and gravitational aspects of string theory and non- commutative geometry. In particular, ideas from both loop quantum gravity and string theory are being applied to fundamental problems of cosmology, analysis of singularity resolution and the issue of information loss. More generally, the Institute provides a rare forum for stimulating exchanges of ideas between different approaches to quantum gravity. Interested candidates should send a CV, a publication list and a statement of research interests/plans and arrange to have three recommendation letters sent directly to: Randi Neshteruk IGC Post-doc Applications 104 Davey Lab #258 Penn State University Park, PA 16802-6300, USA E-mail applications will be preferred provided the material is included as PDF file attachments. They should be sent to: igc-application_at_gravity.psu.edu The deadline for receipt of all application material is December 31st, 2009. Penn State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral positions in Quantum Gravity at AEI ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/27/postdoctoral-positions-in-quantum-g… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/applyQG.xsp We invite applications of outstanding candidates for a number of postdoctoral positions, starting in or around the fall 2010, at the Max Planck Institute (Albert Einstein Institute) for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany, on Quantum Gravity, including loop quantum gravity and spin foam models, group field theories, matrix models, discrete quantum gravity, non-commutative geometry. The positions will be offered in one of the two research groups on Quantum Gravity of the AEI, either in the Max Planck Research Group headed by Dr. Bianca Dittrich (http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/canonicalCovariantDynamics/ ), or in the Independent Research Group headed by Dr. Daniele Oriti (http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/microscopicQuantumStructure/ ), and funded by a Sofja Kowalevskaja Award of the Humboldt Foundation. These two groups are expected to be formed by approximately twenty members in total, between postdocs, PhD students and visiting scientists, and to work in close collaboration. Moreover, close collaboration and research exchanges are expected with the ''Quantum gravity and unified theories'' division of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, that counts Prof. Nicolai, Prof. Staudacher and Prof. Theisen as permanent members, as well as a considerable number postdocs and PhD students (seehttp://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/quantumGravity/ ); interaction with the divisions "Astrophysical Relativity", "Geometric Analysis and Gravitation" and other research groups at the AEI, as well as with the universities in Berlin and Potsdam, is also possible. Overall, we can offer a vibrant, stimulating and top quality research enviroment for young researchers interested in Quantum Gravity. The postdoctoral appointments will be for two years, with a possible extension (depending on performance and availability of funds) for a third year. We offer competitive salary, depending on experience, and additional travel funds. Applicants are expected to hold, or to anticipate receiving very soon, a PhD in theoretical or mathematical physics, and to have already shown outstanding research abilities and potential. Successful applicants will likely have a strong research background and research interests in at least one of the following areas: loop quantum gravity, spin foam models, group field theory, simplicial gravity, matrix models, non-commutative geometry, fundamental cosmology and cosmological implications of quantum gravity models, emergent gravity in condensed matter systems, quantum gravity phenomenology. Interest in combining multiple methods and ideas from different approaches to quantum gravity, or to apply techniques from quantum (statistical) field theory and/or condensed matter theory in quantum gravity is desirable. The review of application will start December 1st 2009, but applications will be considered until all positions are filled. To apply, please visit the webpage: https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/applyQG.xsp and follow the application procedure online. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be written on your behalf. Referees should upload their letters to https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/refereeQG.xsp, e-mail them to qgpostdocs_AT_aei.mpg.de or mail to Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut) Frau Christine Gottschalkson Am Mühlenberg 1 D-14476 Golm Germany The Albert Einstein Institute is an equal opportunity employer, and applications from women and minority scholars are strongly encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Relativistic Astrophysics at Georgia Tech ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/25/georgia-tech-postdoctoral-fellowshi… Institution: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.cra.gatech.edu/jobs/ The Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (CRA) at Georgia Tech invites applications for the CRA Postdoctoral Fellowship, which will be awarded to an outstanding scientist whose research is broadly related to the particle, gravitational and high energy astrophysics research at the CRA. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out a vigorous program of independent research. In addition to highly competitive benefits and salary, the CRA Fellow will receive support for travel, page charges, and access to a computer cluster. The appointment will initially be for two years, renewable for a third year subject to availability of funds and satisfactory progress. The CRA is devoted to interdisciplinary research and education linking high-energy, particle and gravitational astrophysics. Center faculty working on these areas include David Ballantyne, Pablo Laguna (director), Deirdre Shoemaker, James Sowell, Ignacio Taboada and Paul Wiita. Current research interests at the CRA include gravitational waves, accretion physics, galaxy and black hole evolution, numerical relativity and gamma-ray bursts. Observational and experimental efforts include NuSTAR, LSST, IceCube and HAWC. Complete applications must include (1) a CV including a list of publications, (2) a maximum 2 page statement of research interests, and (3) three letters of recommendation sent directly to the CRA. Only e-mail applications will be accepted. The e-mail should include the names of reference letter writers and the requested material as PDF attachments. Inquires and application materials should be sent to cra-postdoc [at] physics.gatech.edu . We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. The expected starting date of the position is September 2010. The Georgia Institute of Technology, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoctoral Position at University of Chicago -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/postdoctoral-position-at-chicago/ Institution: Chicago, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 I will have a postdoctoral position available in my group at the University of Chicago beginning in September, 2010. To apply, please send me your vita, publications list, and statement of research interests, and please also arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent to me. All materials should be submitted by email to: relativitypd_AT_uchicago.edu If absolutely necessary, materials can also be sent by regular mail to: Robert M. Wald Enrico Fermi Institute University of Chicago 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 USA To be assured of full consideration, all application materials (including letters of reference) should be received by December 15, 2009. Bob Wald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 PhD position in Theoretical HE Physics and Cosmology -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/phd-position-in-theoretical-he-phys… Institution: Hamburg, Germany Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.physto.se/~troms/index.html#group The II. Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Hamburg will open a Ph.D. position in Theoretical High-Energy Physics and Cosmology, with a preferred starting date of January 2010. The application deadline is November 15, 2009. The positions are part of the junior research group 'From Dark Matter Properties to the Fundamental Theory' (which is associated to the Collaborative Research Center 676 'Particles, Strings and the Early Universe'). Based on the DESY campus, they offer ample opportunities for exchange with both experimental and theoretical groups at DESY and the University of Hamburg. The main focus of the Ph.D. position will be related to non- perturbative effects in dark matter physics. For more information, please visit http://www.physto.se/~troms/index.html#group or contact Torsten Bringmann at troms_at_physto.se Applications containing the usual documents, preferably combined in a single pdf file, should be sent by email directly to Torsten Bringmann (troms_at_physto.se). The Applicants should also arrange for letters of recommendation, to be sent to the same address. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Postdoctoral position in Theoretical HE Physics and Cosmology ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Hamburg, Germany Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.physto.se/~troms/index.html#group The II. Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Hamburg will open a postdoctoral position in Theoretical High-Energy Physics and Cosmology, with a preferred starting date of January 2010. The application deadline is November 15, 2009. The positions are part of the junior research group 'From Dark Matter Properties to the Fundamental Theory' (which is associated to the Collaborative Research Center 676 'Particles, Strings and the Early Universe'). Based on the DESY campus, they offer ample opportunities for exchange with both experimental and theoretical groups at DESY and the University of Hamburg. Applicants with a research interest in dark matter physics at colliders, as well as its interplay with other dark matter detection strategies, will be given preference. For more information, please visit http://www.physto.se/~troms/index.html#group or contact Torsten Bringmann at troms_at_physto.se Applications containing the usual documents, preferably combined in a single pdf file, should be sent by email directly to Torsten Bringmann (troms_at_physto.se). The Applicants should also arrange for letters of recommendation, to be sent to the same address. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 PhD positions in the IMPRS in Astrophysics ----------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/phd-positions-in-the-imprs-on-astro… Institution: Munich, Germany Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/ The International Max Planck Research School on Astrophysics (IMPRS) is soliciting applications for its PhD program. Located in the beautiful Munich-Garching area in southern Bavaria (Germany), the school offers a unique environment for graduate students due to the presence of four internationally renowned institutes which form the school: * The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) * The Observatory of the University of Munich (LMU/USM) * The Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) * The European Southern Observatory (ESO) IMPRS offers a highly competitive PhD program, including lectures, seminars and a research project supervised by scientists at one of the participating institutions. Course language is English. Students have access to ground and spaced based observatories and instrumentation operated by the participating institutes as well as supercomputers for advanced numerical simulations and theoretical studies. Successful completion of the IMPRS program will be honored with an IMPRS certificate which supplements the doctoral degree (PhD) document awarded by the Ludwig Maximilians University (or another university to be agreed upon before enrollment). Applications for the program are open to students from all countries. More details on the IMPRS program and the admission requirements can be found on the IMPRS website http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/ The closing date for applications for the program starting in September 2010 is December 1, 2009. If for any reason you have problems keeping the deadline, please inform us ahead and we will extend it upon request. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Ms Ingram at the IMPRS office under: office_at_ imprs-astro.mpg.de Please apply by using the IMPRS application form available online at http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/admission.html In addition to this announcement we have an IMPRS-poster available which we would ask you to print and to display for your students. The poster is available at: http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/IMPRS-Poster/IMPRS_poster_2008_A3.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11 Postdoctoral openings in Theoretical GW Physics at Maryland ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/post-doctoral-openings-in-theoretic… Institution: College Park, MD, U.S.A Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.physics.umd.edu/grt/ The Gravitational Wave Theory Group at the University of Maryland announces openings for two postdoctoral positions in gravitational waves, starting in the Fall of 2010. One postdoctoral position is in the area of gravitational-wave source modeling, the interface between analytical and numerical relativity, post-Newtonian theory, and physical mechanisms in the early Universe responsible for gravitational-wave emission. The second position is in LIGO/Virgo data analysis, with emphasis on the search for gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences. The Gravitational Wave Theory Group is part of the Gravitation Theory Group at Maryland which consists of Professors Dieter Brill, Alessandra Buonanno, Bei-Lok Hu, Ted Jacobson, Charlie Misner (Emeritus), Manuel Tiglio, currently postdocs Enrico Barausse, Chad Galley, Frank Herrmann, Yi Pan, and Sudipta Sarkar, and six graduate students. The Gravitational Wave Theory Group is also part of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/) The Gravitational Wave Theory Group has also interactions with the Maryland Gravitation Experimental Group, Professors Ho-Jung Paik and Peter Shawhan, with the Astronomy Department, notably, Professors Cole Miller and Chris Reynolds, and with the LISA and numerical relativity group at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and descriptions of past research and future research interests, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to gwt- postdocs_at_physics.umd.edu. For any inquiry on the postdoctoral positions, please, contact Professor Alessandra Buonanno (buonanno_at_umd.edu) It is requested that all application materials be sent as pdf files or as plain text. Please merge all application materials (other than letters of recommendation) into one pdf file if at all possible. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 15, 2009. Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theoretical Astrophysics at CITA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/21/canadian-institute-for-theoretical-… Institution: Toronto, ON, Canada Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/ CITA is a national centre for theoretical astrophysics located at the University of Toronto. The Institute expects to offer several postdoctoral fellowships of two to three years. The starting date will be 1 September, 2010. Funds will be available for travel and other research expenses. A Ph.D. in any field of theoretical astrophysics is required. Fellows are expected to carry out original research in theoretical astrophysics under the general supervision of the permanent faculty whose interests include: cosmology, interstellar matter, relativistic astrophysics, star and planet formation, galaxy formation, high energy astrophysics, gravitation and numerical relativity. We would prefer electronic submissions. Please check http://www.cita.utoronto.ca under “Working at CITA” for instructions. Applicants unable to do this should send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to: Prof. N. Murray, Director, CITA, McLennan Labs, 60 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 3H8. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION IS NOVEMBER 15, 2009. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13 Tenure-track and long-term faculty positions at IPMU --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/20/assistant-professors-associate-and-… Institution: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities The “Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe” (IPMU) is a new international research institute with English as its official language established in October 2007. The goal of the institute is to discover the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from the synergistic perspectives of mathematics, statistics, theoretical and experimental physics, and astronomy. We are particularly interested in candidates with broad interests to interact with people from other subfields. We intend to appoint a few assistant professors to 5-year terms, with a posible extension for five more years contingent on review and funding. This is the equivalent of tenure-track positions at IPMU. We intend to appoint a few associate and full professors for the initial 8-year terms, with the intention to extend the appointments as long as the funding allows. This is the equivalent of tenured positions at IPMU. We also intend to appoint about ten visiting professors for one month to one year periods. We seek to build a diverse, highly interactive membership, and female and international applicants are strongly encouraged. We have generous travel support for our postdocs, and encourage full-time members to be away from the Institute for between 1 and 3 months every year. The initial focus of IPMU includes but is not limited to: all areas of mathematics (e.g. algebra, geometry, analysis, and statistics); string theory and mathematical physics; particle theory, collider phenomenology, beyond the standard model physics phenomenology; cosmology and astrophysics theory; astronomy and observational cosmology; and underground experiments. We are leading efforts on the XMASS dark matter experiment, the HyperSuprimeCam project for weak lensing surveys at the Subaru telescope, GADZOOKS! at Super- Kamiokande, the Xe-based double beta-decay search in KamLAND, and R&D for future large neutrino detectors. IPMU is a full institutional member in SDSS-III. IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo. More than half of its full-time scientific members come from outside Japan. Its annual budget is approximately $15M. IPMU has a satellite in Kamioka to maintain close connection with experimental groups. The applications should include a CV, research statement, publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. They should be uploaded at https://db.ipmu.jp/application/2010/ . The search is open until filled, but for full considerations please submit the applications and letters by Dec 1, 2009. For more information, see http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14 Postdocs and distinguished-postdoc positions at IPMU --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/20/12-postdocs-and-a-few-distinguished… Institution: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities The "Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe" (IPMU) is a new international research institute with English as its official language established in October 2007. The goal of the institute is to discover the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from the synergistic perspectives of mathematics, statistics, theoretical and experimental physics, and astronomy. We are particularly interested in candidates with broad interests to interact with people from other subfields. We intend to appoint approximately 12 postdocs to three-year terms and a few distinguished postdocs to 3+2-year terms. We seek to build a diverse, highly interactive membership, and female and international applicants are strongly encouraged. We have generous travel support for our postdocs, and encourage full-time members to be away from the Institute for between 1 and 3 months every year. The initial focus of IPMU includes but is not limited to: all areas of mathematics (e.g. algebra, geometry, analysis, and statistics); string theory and mathematical physics; particle theory, collider phenomenology, beyond the standard model physics phenomenology; cosmology and astrophysics theory; astronomy and observational cosmology; and underground experiments. We are leading efforts on the XMASS dark matter experiment, the HyperSuprimeCam project for weak lensing surveys at the Subaru telescope, GADZOOKS! at Super- Kamiokande, the Xe-based double beta-decay search in KamLAND, and R&D for future large neutrino detectors. IPMU is a full institutional member in SDSS-III. IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo. More than half of its full-time scientific members come from outside Japan. Its annual budget is approximately $15M. IPMU has a satellite in Kamioka to maintain close connection with experimental groups. The applications should include a CV, research statement, publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. They should be uploaded at https://db.ipmu.jp/application/2010/ . The search is open until filled, but for full considerations please submit the applications and letters by Dec 1, 2009. For more information, see http://www.ipmu.jp/job-opportunities . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15 Postdoctoral Position at Beijing Normal University in Quantum Gravity -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/19/postdoctoral-position-at-beijing-no… Institution: Beijing, China Deadline: Mon, Feb 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://physics.bnu.edu.cn/application/research/gravity/index.html The Center for Relativity and Gravitation at Beijing Normal Univerisity has one post-doctoral position opening from fall 2010 in the areas of quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. Successful candidate will work with Yongge Ma. The appointment will be for two years. The gravity group consists of Sijie Gao, Wenbiao Liu, Yongge Ma, Bin Zhou and Jianyang Zhu. In addition, the retired professors Canbin Liang, Liao Liu and Zheng Zhao join the academic activities frequently, and professors Abhay Ashtekar, Carlo Rovelli and Thomas Thiemann hold visiting professorships at the Institute. The areas of research in the group concern black hole physics and the issue of information loss, Casimir effect, cosmology, de Sitter spacetime, general relativity, higher dimensional gravity, and loop quantum gravity. For further information on the group, see the webpage: http://physics.bnu.edu.cn/application/research/gravity/index.html Interested candidates should send a CV, a publication list and a statement of research proposal and arrange to have two recommendation letters (one from the PhD advisor of the applicant) sent directly to: Prof. Yongge Ma Department of Physics Beijing Normal Univeristy Beijing 100875 CHINA E-mail applications are also accepted. They should be sent to: mayg_at_bnu.edu.cn, yonggema_at_yahoo.com The deadline for receipt of all application material is February 15th, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16 Postdoctoral positions in the Astrophysical Relativity Division at AEI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/15/postdoctoral-positions-in-the-astro… Institution: Potsdam, Germany Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/research/teams/astrophysicalRelativity/index.… The Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein- Institut) in Potsdam, Germany, announces the possible opening of postdoctoral positions in its Astrophysical Relativity Division. The Division has a group in numerical relativity and source-modeling and a group in gravitational-wave data-analysis. Both groups operate large supercomputing facilities. The numerical-relativity group encourages applications from all areas of numerical-relativity. Particularly encouraged are those applicants who cross the domains of different research groups within the AEI, who can work in related areas of mathematical and astrophysical relativity, at the interface with data-analysis, and who have analytical and numerical skills. The gravitational-wave group encourages applications from scientists working on gravitational-wave sources and/or data-analysis, and the interface between them. Since the Institute has commitments to the LIGO and GEO projects, preference may be given to applicants enthusiastic to work on real data. Candidates interested in gravitational-wave searches related to LISA are also encouraged. Candidates with interests and expertise spanning across the two groups are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Dec. 15th, 2009 and appointments will begin Sept. 1, 2010 or earlier. Applications can be made online via the web interfaces https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/registrationNR.xsp (for gravitational-wave source modelling) https://lotus1.aei.mpg.de/job-form.nsf/registrationGW.xsp (for gravitational-wave data analysis) Applications to both groups are allowed and encouraged. Applicants should upload a CV, a publication list, a research summary and proposal, and should arrange for 3 letters of reference. The AEI hires on the basis of merit. Applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, and women are encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17 Junior Research Fellowship in Theoretical Physics at King's College ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/14/junior-research-fellowship-in-theor… Institution: Cambridge, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/research/jrfs/theor-phys.html There is a research fellowship available in Kings College, Cambridge in Theoretical Physics, with preference to quantum physics and early universe cosmology. The details are on http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/research/jrfs/theor-phys.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18 Postdoctoral Opportunities at the University of Alberta ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/13/postdoctoral-opportunities-at-the-u… Institution: Edmonton, AB, Canada Deadline: Sun, Nov 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.phys.ualberta.ca/research/astro/ In the coming year there will be opportunities for new postdoctoral fellowships in astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitation at the University of Alberta. We presently have six professors (Valeri Frolov, Craig Heinke, Natasha Ivanova, Sharon Morsink, Don Page, and Dmitri Pogosyan) and many postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, making it one of the largest in this combination of research areas in the world. For more information, see our website at http://www.phys.ualberta.ca/research/astro/ . Fellowship opportunities include CITA National Fellowships for people who apply by Nov. 1, 2009, Killam Fellowships for those who apply by Nov. 15, and PIMS and other fellowships with a Dec. 1, 2009, deadline for your materials to reach us. Please submit the material listed below, all to either Valeri Frolov <frolov-at-phys.ualberta.ca> (electronical submission only) Craig Heinke <cheinke-at-phys.ualberta.ca> (electronical submission only) Natasha Ivanova <nata-at-phys.ualberta.ca> (electronical submission only) Sharon Morsink <morsink-at-phys.ualberta.ca> (electronical submission only) Don Page <don-at-phys.ualberta.ca> Dmitri Pogosyan <pogosyan-at-phys.ualberta.ca> (electronical submission only) Please send the material to one of these people at the address below, unless you send electronic applications in pdf form. Department of Physics Room #238 CEB 11322 - 89 Avenue University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta CANADA T6G 2G7 (telefax 1-780-492-0714) For full consideration for all positions, applications and supporting materials should arrive by Nov. 1, 2008. Later applications will be considered for the funding opportunities remaining at the time of reception. Applications should include the following material: (a) Curriculum Vitae. (b) Proposed Research statement of one page or less. (c) Research Experience statement of two pages or less. (d) A listing of papers appearing in refereed publications or conference proceedings. (e) A list of any academic honors or awards received. (f) Arrange for three letters of appraisal to be sent, at least two from persons familiar with your academic work. Postdoctoral opportunities in mathematical physics and relativity are also available in our Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Interested applicants should contact Dr Eric Woolgar <ewoolgar-at-math.ualberta.ca > for further information. The records arising from this competition will be managed in accordance with provisions of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP). The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19 BCAM International Call for Researchers (faculty) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/07/bcam-international-call-for-researc… Institution: Bilbao, Spain Deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.bcamath.org/public_job/ctrl_job.php?accion=job The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) has opened an international call for researchers, including Senior and Associate Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD Students. All topics of research will be considered, with special emphasis on those developed by the already existing BCAM teams (http://www.bcamath.org/research/ ). Applicants should visit the website http://www.bcamath.org/joboffers, and must complete the application form and upload the required documentation (cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research) and provide the name and e-mail address of two referees (the system will automatically ask for these reference letters). Referees who are unable to submit their letters electronically may mail them to the following address:join_us@bcamath.org, indicating the name of the candidate they are supporting. You can find further details of our center and activities at our website: http://www.bcamath.org BCAM supports and signs the European Charter for Researchers and encourages applications from women, minorities and outstanding researchers from developing countries. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20 BCAM International Call for Researchers (PhD) -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/07/bcam-international-call-for-researc… Institution: Bilbao, Spain Deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.bcamath.org/public_job/ctrl_job.php?accion=job The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) has opened an international call for researchers, including Senior and Associate Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD Students. All topics of research will be considered, with special emphasis on those developed by the already existing BCAM teams (http://www.bcamath.org/research/ ). Applicants should visit the website http://www.bcamath.org/joboffers, and must complete the application form and upload the required documentation (cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research) and provide the name and e-mail address of two referees (the system will automatically ask for these reference letters). Referees who are unable to submit their letters electronically may mail them to the following address:join_us@bcamath.org, indicating the name of the candidate they are supporting. You can find further details of our center and activities at our website: http://www.bcamath.org BCAM supports and signs the European Charter for Researchers and encourages applications from women, minorities and outstanding researchers from developing countries +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.21 BCAM International Call for Researchers (postdocs) ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/07/bcam-international-call-for-researc… Institution: Bilbao, Spain Deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.bcamath.org/joboffers The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) has opened an international call for researchers, including Senior and Associate Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD Students. All topics of research will be considered, with special emphasis on those developed by the already existing BCAM teams (http://www.bcamath.org/research/ ). Applicants should visit the website http://www.bcamath.org/joboffers, and must complete the application form and upload the required documentation (cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research) and provide the name and e-mail address of two referees (the system will automatically ask for these reference letters). Referees who are unable to submit their letters electronically may mail them to the following address:join_us@bcamath.org, indicating the name of the candidate they are supporting. You can find further details of our center and activities at our website: http://www.bcamath.org BCAM supports and signs the European Charter for Researchers and encourages applications from women, minorities and outstanding researchers from developing countries. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.22 Postdoc at Imperial College -------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/06/postdoc-at-imperial-college/ Institution: London, U.K. Additional Information: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/theoreticalphysics/intranet/useful/vacancies The Theoretical Physics group at Imperial College expect to have a postdoctoral position available within the broad area cosmology from January 2010 to September 2011. Anyone interested in applying should express their interest by sending their CV and publication list to <theory-job[AT]imperial.ac.uk> and arranging three recommendation letters to be sent to the same address as soon as possible and by Sunday 18 October at the latest. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Arttu Rajantie <a.rajantie[AT]imperial.ac.uk>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.23 Postdoc Position in Gravitational Physics at UC Santa Barbara ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/05/postdoc-position-at-santa-barbara/ Institution: Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.academicjobsonline.org The Gravitational Physics group at UCSB expects to have a postdoctoral position available starting fall 2010, depending on availability of funding. Current faculty in the group include Jim Hartle, Gary Horowitz, and Don Marolf. We also have close ties to the UCSB High Energy Theory group and the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics (KITP). Applications should consist of a CV, list of publications, summary of research interests, and three letters of recommendation, all submitted to AcademicJobsOnline, at http://www.academicjobsonline.org . Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree prior to the beginning the appointment. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2009. An EO/AA Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.24 Postdoctoral Recruitment at Perimeter Institute ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/05/posdoctoral-researcher/ Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/postdoctoralresearcher 2010 Postdoc Recruitment Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions in the areas of quantum gravity, string theory, quantum information, cosmology, quantum foundations and particle physics. We will consider applications in all of these areas. Exceptional applicants in related areas, such as condensed matter physics, are encouraged to apply. The postdoctoral positions are normally for a period of three years. Outstanding candidates may also be considered for a senior postdoctoral position with a five‐year term. Further details on this opportunity, online application instructions and Perimeter Institute, can be found at:http:// www.perimeterinstitute.ca/postdoctoralresearcher . Perimeter Institute is located west of Toronto, in Waterloo, Canada and opened in September 2001 as an independent institute supporting research in foundational areas of theoretical physics. The Institute offers an exceptional research environment and is currently staffed with 21 full‐time and part‐time faculty members, 11 Distinguished Research Chairs, 48 Postdoctoral Researchers, 22 Graduate Students, 29 exceptional masters‐level students participating in Perimeter Scholars International, and hosts hundreds of visitors and conference participants throughout the academic year. Perimeter Institute is an equal opportunity employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.25 Postdoc in Cosmology at Tufts Institute of Cosmology --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/02/postdoc-in-cosmology/ Institution: Medford, MA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/ We anticipate having a postdoctoral opening in the Tufts Institute of Cosmology starting September 2010, for two years, with a possibility of extension for a third. Our group includes Jose Blanco-Pillado, Larry Ford, Ken Olum, Alex Vilenkin and several postdocs and graduate students. Our research interest include inflationary cosmology, topological defects, quantum cosmology, and other fields. Applicants are invited to send their C.V. and a statement of research interests, and to arrange for three letters of reference, all to be sent to Prof. A. Vilenkin, c/o Gayle Grant, Physics Department, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA or by e-mail to Gayle.Grant (at) Tufts.edu. Application deadline is December 15, 2009. More information about our group is available at http://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/ . Tufts University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.26 Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/01/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Oxford, MS, U.S.A. Deadline: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 Additional Information: http://jobs.olemiss.edu The University of Mississippi invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, more specifically in the subarea related to gravitational-wave theory and phenomenology. The Gravitational and High-Energy Theory Group at the University of Mississippi is active in various areas of theoretical and experimental gravity, and is part of the LIGO collaboration. Members of the group include Emanuele Berti, Luca Bombelli, Marco Cavaglia, Alakabha Datta, Tibor Torma, adjunct professor Vitor Cardoso, visiting professor Mihai Bondarescu and several graduate students. More information is available at the following URL: http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/GR/ The University has excellent computing facilities which include the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research and a departmental linux computer farm. The University is a member of the Internet 2 consortium. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Physics or Astrophysics and a track record in gravitational-wave source modeling, numerical relativity, post-Newtonian theory or perturbation theory. A curriculum vitae (including a list of publications and a statement of research interests) should be sent to the following e-mail address: grpostdoc AT phy.olemiss.edu Please use the subject "Gravitational-wave postdoc". Applicants must also arrange to have at least three recommendation letters to be sent to the same email address. Applications will start to be reviewed starting from Dec 31st 2009 and until the position is filled. The University requires all applicants to submit their application (including a CV and a statement of research interests) online at the following website: http://jobs.olemiss.edu Please click on "search postings" on the left, then from the drop-down menus select: "Job Title" -> "Postdoctoral Research Associate" "Department" -> "Physics and Astronomy" The gravitational-wave position is filed as number 11201401-093090. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 New book – Exact Space-Times in Einstein's General Relativity ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/22/new-book-%e2%80%93-exact-space-time… Additional Information: http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521889278 This new book by Jerry Griffiths and Jiri Podolsky has just been published by Cambridge University Press. It reviews the physical and geometrical interpretation of the basic exact solutions of Einstein's equations. For details, see http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521889278 . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Electronic Proceedings of Loops '09 Conference and QG School in Beijing --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/19/electronic-proceedings-of-loops-09-… Additional Information: http://physics.bnu.edu.cn/loops09/ Dear Colleagues, To permanently share the resource of Loops`09 conference and QG summer school, we have created a new homepagehttp://physics.bnu.edu.cn/ loops09 to replace the old one http://www.loops09.org. The audio/video files of the lectures in Loops`09 and the Summer School as well as the photos of the event are now available. Please visit the new homepage and click the button “Resource” on the upper right corner to download them. Respectfully, Local Organization Committee of Loops`09 ---------------- Yongge Ma Professor, Dept of Physics Beijing Normal Univ Beijing 100875 CHINA Tel: +86-10-58809499 Fax: +86-10-62209742 Webpage: http://physics.bnu.edu.cn/application/research/gravity/LQG/eng/research.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 GRG on the Map ------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/10/09/grg-on-the-map/ Additional Information: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/public/scientists.kml A new service has been added to hyperspace@aei to facilitate the geographical location of GRG scientists. By clicking the button "GRG on the Map" on the left sidebar you will be moved to a google-map page showing the geographical distribution of the scientists in the GRG list. By clicking on the balloons you will be able to pick-up the different scientists and will also find a link to their profile on hyperspace. Besides providing a measure of the geographical distribution of GRG scientists, "GRG on the map" may be useful to plan your future trips. Let us have your feedback on this initiative. LR

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 VIII Mexican School (DGFM-SMF) 1.2 Dark Matter Workshop 1.3 Workshop in General Relativity 1.4 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting 1.5 3rd TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology 1.6 BritGrav 10 1.7 COSPAR 2010 1.8 Torino Cosmology Colloquium 2009 1.9 ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation 1.10 First Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meeting 1.11 GR19 1.12 Quantum Gravity summer school 1.13 11th Italian-Korean Symposium 2. Jobs 2.1 Full Professor of Theoretical Physics (W3), Hannover, Germany 2.2 Junior Professor Experimental Physics (W1), Hannover, Germany 2.3 Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data, Paris, France 2.4 Assistant Professor position in the field of Gravitational Phys./Cosmology, Montana, USA 2.5 MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship, Maryland, USA 2.6 Postdoc Position in Geometry and Physics, Alberta, Canada 2.7 IRAP PhD Program 2009 - Ten positions 2.8 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory 2.9 Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Otago, New Zealand 3. News 3.1 GWIC Thesis Prize 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Null Geodesic Congruences..." 3.3 GRG Society Fellowships 3.4 Award of the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 3.5 Thesis Prizes of the International Society on GRG - Second call for nominations ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 VIII Mexican School (DGFM-SMF) ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/viii-mexican-school-dgfm-smf/ Starting Sun, Dec 06, 2009 to Sat, Dec 12, 2009 Location: Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.smf.mx/~dgfm-smf/Escuela8/english.html SPEAKABLE AND UNSPEAKABLE IN GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS: Testing gravity from submillimeter to cosmic scale. VIII School of the Gravitation and Mathematical Physics Division (DGFM) of the Mexican Physical Society (SMF), December 6-12, 2009, Playa del Carmen, Q. Roo, MEXICO Our School has as its main goal to provide an inviting arena for exchanging and discussion on top developments in gravitational physics in a pedagogical manner. In this occasion its focus will be on the confrontation between gravitational theories and the constraints coming from tests ranging from sub-millimeter to the cosmic scale. The program includes several courses and plenary talks as well as a couple of parallel sessions. The venue will be the Hotel Iberostar Quetzal located in the Riviera Maya, an inspiring place offering cultural features and natural beauty. Further details: http://www.smf.mx/~dgfm- smf/Escuela8/english.html SPEAKERS INCLUDE: R Maartens, T Rizzo, BS Sathyaprakash, S Turyshev, EG Adelberger, RH Beyer, M Bojowald, A Camacho, C Laemmerzahl, A Perez-Lorenzana, BF Schutz, D Sudarsky. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: H.A. Morales-Técotl (UAM-I), Luis Ureña (Guanajuato), R. Linares (UAM-I), H.H.García-Compeán (CINVESTAV) ADVISORY COMMITTEE: M. Alcubierre (ICN-UNAM), N. Bretón (CINVESTAV), J. Cervantes (ININ), A. Macías (UAMI), T. Matos (CINVESTAV), D. Núñez (ICN-UNAM), J. Socorro (Guanajuato). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Dark Matter Workshop ------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/dark-matter-workshop/ Starting Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Sat, Jun 19, 2010 Location: Florence, Italy, Additional Information: http://ggi-www.fi.infn.it//index.php?p=events.inc&id=56 Dear Colleague, We would like to announce the workshop ``Dark Matter: Its Nature, Origin and Prospects for Detection'', to be held during the period April 26, 2010 to June 19, 2010, at the Galileo Galilei Institute (GGI) for Theoretical Physics in Florence, Italy: see www.fi.infn.it/GGI. The first half of the workshop will be oriented towards astrophysical questions about dark matter: evidence for its existence, its origin and distribution in the universe, and direct and indirect detection. The mid-workshop period will have some focus on non-WIMP dark matter, such as axions. The latter half of the workshop will be more focused on what we can learn about dark matter from the LHC and other collider experiments. On average we expect about 20-25 participants present each week. The typical length of stay for attendees is for a period of 3-5 weeks. Note that GGI requires a minimum stay of 3 weeks. In the middle of the workshop, on 17-21 May 2010, we will host a conference on all aspects of Dark Matter Physics, which will be open to a wider group of attendees, who can also come for shorter stays of several days to a week. Florence is an attractive city, offering numerous opportunities to enjoy cultural and architectural wonders, along with one's scientific interests. The GGI offers excellent working and housing conditions. Participants will be paid per diem support of 70 Euros per day which can be used for housing and meals. However, support for travel to and from Florence cannot be included. The application for participating to the workshop is open at the GGI website until *** THE DEADLINE OF 30 September 2009: *** http://ggi-www.fi.infn.it//index.php?p=events.inc&id=56 After the deadline, the accepted participant will receive an official invitation from GGI, along with details about accommodation and per diem. We hope to see you in Florence next spring. Best regards, Howie Baer Laura Covi Leszek Roszkowski Piero Ullio +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Workshop in General Relativity ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/workshop-in-general-relativity/ Starting Mon, Nov 16, 2009 to Fri, Nov 20, 2009 Location: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Additional Information: http://Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook First Announcement The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook is hosting a Workshop in General Relativity during the week Nov 16 - 20, 2009. List of Speakers: S. Alexakis, R. Bartnik, H. Bray, P. Chrusciel, M. Dafermos, G. Galloway, G. Gibbons, G. Horowitz, G. Huisken, J. Isenberg, S. Klainerman, H. Lindblad, D. Marolf, I. Rodnianski, R. Schoen, Y. Shi, R. Wald, M.T. Wang. More detailed information on the meeting is available at the Simons Center website: http://www.scgp.stonybrook.edu Please contact either of the organizers: Michael Anderson (anderson"at"math.sunysb.edu) Marcus Khuri (khuri"at"math.sunysb.edu) if you have questions or need further information. We do not expect the availability of further funding for this meeting. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/5th-iberian-cosmology-meeting/ Starting Mon, Mar 29, 2010 to Wed, Mar 31, 2010 Location: Porto, Portugal, Rua das Estrelas Additional Information: http://www.astro.up.pt/ibericos2010 The 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting (whose creation was inspired by the UK cosmology meetings) will be at CAUP on March 29-31, 2010. Anyone interested in attending is most welcome. For further information see the meeting webpage at http://www.astro.up.pt/ibericos2010 Please note that the meeting takes place during Easter week, which is a busy time in Porto. If you're planning to attend you are advised to book your flights and hotel well in advance. (Ryanair flies to Porto from several UK airports, including Stansted.) Looking forward to seeing you in Porto, Carlos Martins (on behalf of the SOC and LOC) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 3rd TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology ---------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/third-trr33-winter-school-on-cosmol… Starting Sun, Dec 06, 2009 to Fri, Dec 11, 2009 Location: Passo del Tonale, Italy Additional Information: http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool 3rd TRR33 WINTER SCHOOL ON COSMOLOGY "THEORY FOR OBSERVERS - OBSERVATIONS FOR THEORISTS" Passo del Tonale - Italy 6-11 December 2009 The Transregional Collaborative Research Centre TRR33 is glad to announce the Third TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology. The school is meant to be for PhD students and Postdocs and aims to join theoretical and observational aspects of modern cosmology. - Registration is now OPEN, with deadline on 1st November 2009. - Please register online on the School website: http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool - Please note that we will accept a maximum of 60 participants. Early registration is strongly encouraged. For questions and registration informations please send an email to: TRR33WinterSchool(a)ita.uni-heidelberg.de LECTURES - Overview Lecture: Alan Heavens, University of Edinburgh - Theoretical Lectures: SUSY and Dark Matter - Antonio Masiero, University of Padova CMB and Clusters - Raul Abramo, University of Sao Paulo - Observational Lectures: BAO - Enrique Gaztanaga, IEEC Bellaterra ISW - Bjoern Schaefer, Heidelberg MORE INFORMATION Information can be found on the school webpage: http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool - School Content - Location & accommodation - Registration & school fee - Funding - Travel information - Skiing With best regards, the Organizing Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 BritGrav 10 --------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/britgrav-10/ Starting Tue, Apr 06, 2010 to Wed, Apr 07, 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland We are pleased to announce that BritGrav 10 will be held in Dublin on 6th-7th April 2010. The BritGrav conference series is dedicated to bringing together the gravitational research community of the UK, Ireland and beyond, and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. It aims to cover all aspects of gravitational physics - both theoretical and experimental - and related areas of mathematics. In particular, the series provides an opportunity for young researchers, both students and postdocs, to present their work to the regional gravitational research community. Details of registration etc will be announced in due course. We hope to see you there. Marc Casals (DCU) Brien Nolan (DCU) Adrian Ottewill (UCD) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 COSPAR 2010 --------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/cospar-2010/ Starting Sun, Jul 18, 2010 to Sun, Jul 25, 2010 Location: Germany, Bremen, Congress Centrum, Bürgerweide Additional Information: http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html Probing Strong Gravity with Gravitational and Electromagnetic Waves First announcement for an event (H02) at the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - Bremen (Germany), 2010 July 18-25 Duration: 4 half-days Commissions E (Research in Astrophysics from Space) and H (Fundamental Physics in Space) Sub-commissions: E1 (Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics) Scientific rationale: Neutron stars and black holes probe the strongest gravitational fields found in the present-day Universe. A large number of such objects is continuously monitored with high-energy satellites. In parallel, the recent discovery of a binary radio pulsar allows precise measurements of GR parameters at a larger distance from compact objects. Soon, these objects will be detected with upcoming gravitational-wave observatories, which will open another avenue for the study of strong gravity and the test of GR predictions. The scope of this two-day COSPAR session is to bring together experimentalists, observers, and theorists in these separate by complementary fields and discuss the strategies and aims of testing general relativity in the strong- field regime in the near future. Scientific Organizing Committee: T.M. Belloni (Main Scientific Organizer, Italy), S.A. Hughes (Deputy Organizer, USA), D. Barret (France), M. Gilfanov (Germany/Russia), V. Kaspi (Canada), M. Kramer (UK), M. Mendez (Netherlands), R. Narayan (USA), G. Nelemans (Netherlands), D. Psaltis (USA), L. Rezzolla (Germany), M. Volonteri (USA), A. Watts (Netherlands), C. Will (USA) Invited speakers: To be announced soon The precise dates of the Event will be announced as soon as they are fixed. Abstract submissions for all COSPAR 2010 events opened on 2009 August 21. **** ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 2010 FEBRUARY 19 **** Information on the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly can be found at http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html and http://www.cospar- assembly.org/ Information on Event H02 is available on the COSPAR page http://www.cospar- assembly.org/admin/congress_overview.php?sessionid=216 and will soon be available at http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html Conference email: gravity2010_AT_brera.inaf.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 Torino Cosmology Colloquium 2009 ------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/torino-cosmology-colloquium-2009/ Starting Wed, Oct 21, 2009 to Sat, Oct 24, 2009 Location: Italy, Turin, Palazzo Lascaris Additional Information: http://ecolechalongetorino.oato.inaf.it/ The Torino Chalonge Colloquium 2009 "Latest News from the Universe" George Smoot Nobel Prize of Physics and Daniel Chalonge Medal TURIN, 21-24 OCTOBER 2009, at the magnificent and historical Palazzo Lascaris, headquarters of the Regional Council of Piemonte On the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy and the 250th anniversary of the Astronomical Observatory of Torino, the Colloquium "LATEST NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSE" will take place in Torino, with the participation of the 2006 Physics Nobel Prize laureate George Smoot. The spirit of the Colloquium will be in keeping with the Chalonge School's emphasis on astro-fundamental physics, and the topics on recent observational and theoretical progress made in the CMB, dark matter, dark energy, along with recent satellite data regarding solar physics and space astrometry. The programme includes a special session open to the general public at the Turin Academy of Sciences, and a visit to the Turin Astronomical Observatory and its 250th Anniversary Exhibition. All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are displayed at : http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ http://ecolechalongetorino.oato.inaf.it/ Early Registration is strongly encouraged With compliments and kind regards Ecole Chalonge <chalonge.ecole_AT_obspm.fr> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/14/adm-50-a-celebration-of-current-gr-… Starting Sat, Nov 07, 2009 to Sun, Nov 08, 2009 Location: College Station, TX Additional Information: http://adm-50.physics.tamu.edu Dear Colleague, As you may be aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the ADM formalism. In recognition of this, there will be a conference at Texas A&M University November 7-8 entitled "ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation" The conference will focus on current research and development in general relativity. The web page for the conference is: http://adm-50.physics.tamu.edu There is no registration fee for the conference, but we would like you to register if you plan to attend so that we may know how many people to expect. With best regards, Organizing Committee ADM-50 (979)845-7778 FAX(979)845-8674 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10 First Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meeting --------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/10/first-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting/ Starting Mon, Oct 26, 2009 to Fri, Oct 30, 2009 Location: Shanghai Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi New September 30th Deadline Early registration fee payment at 250 Euros (350 Euros after deadline) Dear colleagues, We have extended the deadline for early registration fee payment until September 30th. We urge everyone who intends to participate in the meeting to begin the registration process as soon as possible. Information about Hotel reservation is now available on the webpage in the section "Hotels in Shanghai". This first "Galileo - Xu Guangqi meeting" will be held in Shanghai from Oct. 26th to 30th, 2009 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the use by Galileo Galilei of the telescope in order to study the structure of our Universe. We recall how just few years after the Discovery of the Telescope by Galileo a copy of his telescope had been brought to China by Adam Schall Von Bell, member of the Jesuits community funded by Matteo Ricci (Li Madou). The name of Xu Guangqi, associated to the one of Galileo in this meeting, celebrates this collaborator of Matteo Ricci and his most extraordinary activities in bringing to China the works of Euclid and Galileo and his strong commitment to the process of modernization and scientific development of China. This celebration occurs within the UNITED NATIONS sponsored activities for the 2009 as Year of Astronomy. The meeting is particularly dedicated to recall the roots of the modern scientific research in China and review the recent progress in one of the most advanced fields of scientific research: the one of relativistic astrophysics. We will review current progress in general relativity made possible by astronomical observations of the Sun, of the Stars and of the Universe. These results have been achieved on the ground of the theories of Albert Einstein and thanks to unprecedented numbers of observational techniques: in X-ray, Gamma-ray, optical wave- lengths from space based observatories, in radio telescopes wavelengths from telescopes on the ground as well as in particle physics from underground observatories. We are looking for an international meeting of approximate 274 participants, 137 from Asia and 137 from the rest of the Planet. The meeting is organized by an international organizing committee, an international scientific advisory committee and a local organizing committee. The "Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meetings" will be called in future years in order to foster the scientific cooperation of China and the international scientists in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics worldwide. The discussed topics will be: -Large Scale Structures of the Universe and Galaxy Formation -Gravitational Waves and Precision Tests of General Relativity -General Relativity, GRBs, Neutron Star and Supernovae -Cosmological Stability, Comets, GRBs, Dinosaurs and Species Extinction and History of Astronomy The List of Invited Speakers for each Session, the International Organizing Committee, the International Scientific Advisory Committee the Local Organizing Committee can be found at: http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi This meeting will be followed by the 11th Italian-Korean meeting in Seoul (Korea) on November 2-4, 2009. This meeting aims at boosting exchange of information and collaborations between Italian and Korean astrophysicists on new and hot issues in the field. This year's symposium will have a particular meaning to astrophysicists of both countries, celebration of two giants of each country in the early history of astronomy: Galileo Galilei and Hwang Lee. Further information can be found at http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/index.php. We look forward to a successful meeting! Remo Ruffini chair of International Organizing Committee Jing Yipeng chair of Local Organizing Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11 GR19 --------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/gr19/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ GR19 Scientific Program Announcement We wish to share our excitement about the scientific program for next summer's 19th international conference on general relativity and gravitation, to be held in Mexico City July 5-9, 2010. The conference will cover the full spectrum of gravitational physics from gravity wave detectors and data analysis to relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, numerical GR, mathematical GR, and quantum gravity, as indicated by the broad array of plenary speakers and parallel sessions described below. This information is also available on GR19 website athttp://www.gr19.com/ . A few additional speakers will be added in late 2009. The current plenary speakers are listed below, as are the parallel sessions and chairs. This information is also available on GR19 website at http://www.gr19.com/ . A few additional speakers will be added in late 2009. For the moment, I hope that you will plan to join us in Mexico City and that you will mark these dates on your calendar. The website will begin taking abstract submissions later this fall. Sincerely, Donald Marolf, SOC chair on behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee Plenary Speakers: Patrick Brady Mihalis Dafermos Andrea Ghez Gary Horowitz Veronika Hubeny David McClelland Slava Mukhanov Frans Pretorius Carlo Rovelli Tarun Souradeep Ingrid Stairs Rai Weiss Expected List of Parallel Sessions: A1 Exact Solutions and their Interpretation Chair: Harvey Reall A2 Mathematical Relativity and Other Progress in Classical Gravity Theory Chair: Sergio Dain A3 Modified Gravity Theories Chair: To Be Announced B1 Relativistic Astrophysics Chair: Tsvi Piran B2 Numerical Relativity and Astrophysical Applications Chair: Manuela Campanelli B3 Analytic Approximations and Perturbation Methods and their Applications Chair: Alessandra Buonanno B4 Physical Cosmology and Gravitational Lensing Chair: Buvnesh Jain B5 Theoretical/Mathematical Cosmology Chair: Robert Brandenberger C1 Current ground-based GW detectors: Experiments Chair: Seiji Kawamura C2 Ground-based GW detectors: Data analysis and techniques Chair: Marie Anne Bizouard C3 Advanced ground-based GW detectors (R&D for and science from) Chair: Nergis Mavalvala C4 Space-based GW detectors: Theory and experiment Chair: Stefano Vitale C5 Experimental gravitation Chair: Eric Adelberger D1 Loop Quantum Gravity and Spin Foams Chair: Alejandro Corichi D2 Strings, branes and M-theory Chair: (to be announced) D3 Causal sets, Causal dynamical triangulations, Non-commutative geometry, and other approaches to quantum gravity Chair: Fay Dowker D4 Quantum fields in curved space-time, semiclassical gravity, quantum gravity phenomenology, and analog models Chair: Bill Unruh +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12 Quantum Gravity summer school ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/quantum-gravity-summer-school/ Starting Wed, Jun 23, 2010 to Sat, Jul 03, 2010 Location: Morelia Additional Information: http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/ Summer School First Announcement: Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Quantum Gravity Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce a Quantum Gravity summer school (Pan- American Advanced Studies Institute on Quantum Gravity) to be hosted by the Institute for Mathematics of the National Autonomous University Of Mexico (UNAM) in Morelia, Mexico, June 23-July 3, 2010. Lectures at the school will describe current research in several approaches to quantum gravity, including string theory, loop gravity, causal sets, and causal dynamical triangulations. Lectures will be appropriate for advanced Ph.D students and beginning postdocs. The goal of the school is to bring together researchers from these different approaches from throughout the americas. A website has just been set up at http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/ and will be updated with more information, a list of speakers, application forms, etc. during the fall. Please distribute this announcement to interested students and postdocs. Important Dates: We expect to set a Jan. 31 deadline for applications to the school. Application forms, financial aid forms, etc. will be posted on this website later in fall 2009. Logistics and Funding: The location and timing of our school have been chosen to synergize with the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19), to be held July 5-9, 2010 in Mexico City (see http://www.gr19.com/) We have funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to support travel and local expenses for participants from throughout the americas. The organizers expect to be able to cover all local expenses of the participants as well as to provide significant travel support. Nevertheless, we urge the student's home institutions to support the students to the maximum possible extent as this will increase the number of students who can participate in our school. We look forward to an exciting school! Sincerely, Donald Marolf Alejandro Corichi Abhay Ashtekar Maximo Banados +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13 11th Italian-Korean Symposium ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/11th-italian-korean-symposium/ Starting Mon, Nov 02, 2009 to Wed, Nov 04, 2009 Location: Seoul Additional Information: http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/index.php 11th Italian-Korean meeting: 30th September registration and abstract submission deadline 11th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics November 2-4, 2009 - Sogang University, Seoul Korea Webpages: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid… and http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/ email: cquest-workshop_AT_sogang.ac.kr This Eleventh Italian Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics is one of the series of biannual symposia, started in 1987, and has been boosting exchange of information and collaborations between Italian and Korean astrophysicists on new and hot issues in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics. The meetings, lead alternatively in Italy and Korea, are open to the participation of scientists from all over the world. This year's symposium will have a particular meaning to astrophysicists of both countries, celebration of two giants of each country in the early history of astronomy. Indeed 2009 is the 4th centennial anniversary for Galileo's celestial search using his invented telescope and two years ago Koreans also celebrated four hundred years for Hwang Lee, one of the most famous Confucius scholars, who used a celestial globe to understand the universe. It is needless to say that 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy endorsed by UN. The symposium will cover astrophysics and cosmology, such as gamma ray bursts and compact stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark energy and dark matter, general relativity, black holes, and new physics related to cosmology. The organizers wish this symposium to deepen understanding not only astrophysics and cosmology but also culture. The symposium will take place in the historical Sogang University, founded and kept active through the centuries by the Jesuit community. Organizers: Sang Pyo Kim (Kunsan National University) Bum Hoon Lee (Sogang University) Remo Ruffini (Università di Roma La Sapienza, ICRANet) George Smoot* (Ewha Womans University, IEU) *to be confirmed Local Organizing Committee: Changrim Ahn (Ewha Womans University) Inyong Cho (Seoul National University of Technology) Hangbae Kim (Hanyang University) Hyung Chan Kim (Chung Ju National University) Wontae Kim (Sogang University) Yoonbai Kim (Sungkyunkwan University) Hyung Won Lee (Inje University) Il Heung Park (Ewha Womans University) The registration and abstract submission deadline is September 30th. We urge everyone who intends to participate in the meeting to begin the registration process as soon as possible. Accommodation and Travel Information can be found at http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/ The 11th Italian-Korean meeting will follow the 1st Galileo-Xu Guangqi meeting in Shanghai on October 26-30, 2009, that will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the use by Galileo Galilei of the telescope in order to study the structure of our Universe. This celebration too, like the Italian-Korean meeting, occurs within the UNITED NATIONS sponsored activities for the 2009 as Year of Astronomy. Further information can be found at: http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi. We look forward to a successful meeting! ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Full Professor of Theoretical Physics (W3), Hannover, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/full-professor-of-theoretical-physi… Institution: Hannover, Germany Deadline: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.questhannover.de/index.php?id=38&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1… University of Hannover, QUEST Cluster of Excellence, AEI Hannover, Germany The ideal candidate will do research work on (1) the physics of macroscopic quantum objects as encountered in the design of the next generations of laser interferometric gravitational wave observatories; (2) Astrophysical and observational implications of the improved sensitivities that will result; (3) Astrophysical and cosmological sources of gravitational radiation and their observational properties. The position will be based at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, with a simultaneous appointment as an Adjunct Full Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute). The position is endowed with generous personnel and equipment resources. Application deadline now extended! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Junior Professor Experimental Physics (W1), Hannover, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/junior-professor-experimental-physi… Institution: Hannover, Germany Deadline: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.questhannover.de/index.php?id=93&no_cache=1 University of Hannover, QUEST Cluster of Excellence, AEI Hannover, Germany The future appointment holder shall work on fundamental noise sources encountered in future generations of laser- interferometric gravitational wave detectors. This includes the development and application of non-classical laser interferometry, new sources of squeezed light, novel optical applications, control systems, gravity gradient noise, and other fundamental noise sources. The position will be based at the Institute for Gravitational Physics of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, with a simultaneous appointment as an Adjunct Juniorprofessor at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute). The position is endowed with generous personnel and equipment resources. Application deadline now extended! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data, Paris, France ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/postdoctoral-position-interpretatio… Institution: Paris, France, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet Deadline: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 Dear colleague, Please find below an announcement for a postdoctoral position for someone interested in participating in the Planck analysis. Best regards, Martin Bucher -------------------- Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data We invite applications for a two-year CNES postdoctoral position in Theoretical Cosmology and CMB Analysis. The successful candidate will participate in the final stages of the analysis of the data gathered from the Planck space mission within the Planck High Frequency Instrument (HFI) Core team. The postdoc recruited will work with Martin Bucher and the Planck group at APC on the projects establishing the link between the power spectrum likelihood and constraints on candidate theoretical cosmological models. The postdoc will contribute to the three planned papers of the Planck Consortium on this subject. The postdoc will be based at the Laboratoire AstroParticule Cosmologie (APC ) at the Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7. The Planck team at APC is very actively involved in all stages of the Planck analysis. This post also offers numerous opportunities to collaborate with researchers at other Planck partner institutions in the Paris area. The position will begin in autumn 2010 for a term of two years, but some flexibility with respect to the start date may be possible. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV and research statement to the attention of Mme Hélène Le Bihan, Laboratoire APC, Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7, Bâtiment Condorcet, Case 7020, 75205 Paris Cedex 13 or preferably by e-mail to helene AT apc .univ-paris7.fr and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent on their behalf. Inquiries regarding the position may be addressed to Martin Bucher at bucher AT th.u-psud.fr. The closing date is 10 November 2009, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Assistant Professor position in the field of Gravitational Phys./Cosmology, Montana, USA -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/assistant-professor-position-in-the… Institution: Bozeman, MT, Montana State University Deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/faculty/ The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of Gravitational Physics / Cosmology, to start in the fall of 2010. A more senior appointment may be possible for an exceptionally well-qualified applicant. Candidates from any area of gravitational physics and cosmology are encouraged to apply, including, but not limited to: all sub-fields of gravitational wave astronomy, general relativity, and cosmology. For complete job announcement and application procedures go to http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/faculty/ The successful candidate will have a strong research record, demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and a commitment to mentoring Ph.D. and undergraduate research projects. The MSU Bozeman campus (http://www.montana.edu) is nestled in the Rocky Mountains, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, with easy access to many outdoor recreation activities including world-class downhill and cross- country skiing, fly fishing, and numerous hiking and mountain biking trails. Bozeman is well served by four major airlines. The existing program in astrophysics and relativity focuses on gravitational wave astronomy and compact objects. MSU is a member institution of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the faculty have close ties to the LISA project. Required: A Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field and evidence of potential to: (1) conduct independent research in gravitational physics / cosmology (2) successfully teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses, (3) supervise Ph.D. students, and (4) obtain extramural funding. To be considered, the candidate must send via e-mail to sbarutha AT physics.montana.edu , preferably as a single pdf document, (1) A cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, (3) a statement of teaching interests and experience, (4) a research plan. Three letters of recommendation should be sent separately to the same e-mail address. Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2009. To receive full consideration applications should be received by January 15, 2010. Inquires may be e-mailed to sbarutha AT physics.montana.edu, or directed to Sarah Barutha at (406) 994-6186. ADA/EO/AA/Veteran Preference. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship, Maryland, USA ----------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/23/mcfp-postdoctoral-fellowship/ Institution: College Park, MD Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009 Additional Information: http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/ The Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP) is soliciting applications for a MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship. The MCFP supports theoretical work in particle physics, nuclear physics, cosmology, gravity and related fields at the University of Maryland. The Center is quite vibrant and includes 14 faculty members. MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowships may be awarded to exceptional theorists in any of the research areas supported by the Center. MCFP Fellows receive an annual salary of $60K with an additional $5K per annum in research support; appointments are for three years. The Center intends to appoint one or more MCFP Fellows with terms beginning in the Fall 2010. For best consideration, applications should be complete by December 1, 2009. Apart from the MCFP Fellowships, applicants will also be considered for standard postdoctoral positions in the Center's various research groups. Applications should be sent electronically and include a CV a publications list and a research statement; the applicant should arrange for three letter of reference letters to be sent. All of these should be addressed to by e-mail to MCFP_Fellowship AT umd.edu The University of Maryland is an EEEO/affirmative action employer. More detail about the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics can be found at http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoc Position in Geometry and Physics, Alberta, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/22/postdoc-position-in-geometry-and-ph… Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~geophys/postdoc.html The Geometry and Physics Research Group in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of Alberta (http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~geophys) invites applications for postdoctoral positions to begin September 2010. The group consists of faculty members Vincent Bouchard, Charles Doran, Terry Gannon, Suneeta Vardarajan, and Eric Woolgar. Research interests include string theory, algebraic geometry, mirror symmetry, mathematical relativity, Riemannian geometry, conformal field theory, topological strings, string phenomenology, string dualities and geometric PDEs. As well, there is a very large group in our Physics Departement working in gravitational physics, relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, publication list, research statement, teaching statement and have three letters of recommendation sent to geophys(a)math.ualberta.ca (in PDF format). Application material should be received prior to November 15. Outstanding candidates who have obtained their PhD after 1 Jan 2007 may be nominated for a Pacific Institute (PIMS) postdoctoral fellowship. Information about the programme is available at: http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/postdoctoral. Prospective PIMS applicants should be sure to include a cover letter naming the applicant's preferred University of Alberta supervisor and stating the date the candidate has received or expects to receive a PhD. On the publication list, published and accepted papers should be listed separately from preprints, work in progress should not be included but can be described elsewhere, and preprints should not be designated 'to appear' unless already accepted for publication. We also encourage applications for PIMS postdoctoral fellowships in other areas of mathematics. Prospective applicants should address an initial enquiry and any subsequent application directly to the faculty member with whom they wish to work. See the list at http://www.math.ualberta.ca/people_faculty.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 IRAP PhD Program 2009 - Ten positions ----------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/08/irap-phd-program-2009-ten-positions/ Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Welcome.htm The applications (http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Application_frame.htm) for the 2009 call of the International Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. (http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Welcome.htm) are now open until the 30th of September 2009. Ten 3-years positions will be available, six with fellowship support at the University of Rome La Sapienza. The proposed program of the IRAP Ph.D. enjoys the collaboration of some of the most famous European Universities with one of the youngest and most dynamical French universities, pole of research and teaching in the Euro-Mediterranean region (PRES): the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. It benefits from the presence of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, involved in relativistic and non-photonic astrophysics, and the presence of the ICRANet Center at Villa Ratti in Nice. The coordination of the IRAP Ph.D. will take place at ICRANet in Villa Ratti. The astronomical aspects of the large scale of the Universe will be illustrated by the teaching by the Tartu Observatory. The activities at ICRANet Centers, at the ETH of Zurich, at the University of Rome, at Stockholm University offer teaching programs in all the fields of relativistic astrophysics, including cosmology, the physics of gravitational collapse, gamma-ray bursts, and black hole physics. The participation of the Freie Universität of Berlin and of the Einstein Institute in Potsdam (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) offers the possibility of teaching in relativistic field theories at the highest level. The University of Savoy offers the link to the particle physics at CERN. The University of Ferrara will be present with lectures and researches in the topics they have pioneered such as instrumentations developments and data analysis for X and Gamma ray astrophysics and observational cosmology. Through ICRANet the extra-European connections with Brazil, China and India will be guaranteed: in China, with the Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Science, studying the formation and evolution of large-scale structure and galaxies; in India, with the Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), renowned for its research on compact objects as well as on solar physics and astrochemistry; in Brazil, with ICRA-Br at CBPF, where a successful program of research and teaching in relativistic astrophysics has been established in recent years. The courses will be the following: Ultra high energy gamma ray sources (F. Aharonian); The approach to the singularity (V. Belinski); Relativistic effects in GRBs (C.L. Bianco); Accretions on black holes and neutrons stars (S. Chakrabarti); Particle physics applied to astrophysics (P. Chardonnet); Exobiology (S. Chakrabarti); General relativity (T. Damour); Large scale structure of the universe (J. Einasto); Signal treatment (A. Ferrari); X-Rays and gamma rays astronomy (F. Frontera); X-Rays clusters (R. Giacconi); Planetology (T. Guillot); Formation of galaxies (Y. Jing); On the Kerr solution (R. Kerr); Relativistic field theory (H. Kleinert); Planetology (A. Morbidelli); Development on BKL work (H. Nicolai); Non singular cosmology (M. Novello); Extragalatic astrophysics (J. Pacheco); Gravitational waves (T. Regimbau); Singularities and general relativity (K. Rosquist); Black holes and fundamental physics (R. Ruffini); Thermalization and collective effects (G. Vereshchagin); Gravitational waves (J.Y. Vinet); Ultra relativistic electron positron plasma (S.S. Xue). Applications: http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Application_frame.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/post-doctoral-research-fellowship-i… Institution: University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory 3 year position(s) Deadline: 1 September (but will remain open until filled) Post-doctoral research fellowships are available in the Cosmology and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town. The fields of research is open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests are aligned members of the group. Positions are available for a period of up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance. The stipend will afford a good standard of living, and a return economy class airfare will be paid. Funding should allow for one international trip per year, and a modest amount of equipment. The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative, and must begin by the end of 2009 to receive the full 3 years of funding. If you require further details please email any member of the group. To apply, please email your CV and publication list and contact details of three referees to Mrs Di Loureiro, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7701 South Africa Di.Lapidoloureiro_AT_uct.ac.za +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Otago, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/lecturer-in-applied-mathematics/ Deadline: Fri, Nov 06, 2009 Additional Information: http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz Applications are invited for a full-time, confirmation path position as Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Otago, specialising in Applied Mathematics. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to develop an active research programme and supervise postgraduate research students. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics or a related area, a commitment to ongoing research in Applied Mathematics, and experience in teaching. We particularly welcome applicants whose research interests complement those of the Applied Mathematics staff at Otago or which will help develop new links with other departments on campus. Research interests of staff at Otago include mathematical and numerical relativity, algebra, anomalous diffusion, applied continuum mechanics, approximation of PDEs, complex analysis, computational modelling, fractional calculus, graph theory, mathematics education, numerical methods, operator semigroups, polar marine physics, modelling plus environmental, ecological statistics and time series. Applications quoting reference number A09/95 close on Friday 6 November 2009. The Department is committed to diversity in staffing and we encourage applications from women and other groups who are under represented in the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Parental leave without pay of up to 52 weeks and paid parental leave of 12 weeks' salary may be granted to employees with at least one year's service. The University operates childcare centres covering the period from birth to eight years. Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Richard Barker, Head of Department, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Tel 64 3 479 7756, Fax 64 3 479 8427, Email rbarker(a)maths.otago.ac.nz. Further details about the Department, its staff, courses, and research interests can be obtained from http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 GWIC Thesis Prize --------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/23/gwic-thesis-prize/ Additional Information: http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/ First Announcement of 2009 Prize The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection facilities world-wide. To this end, GWIC has established an annual prize for the outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves (http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/) Members of the broader gravitational wave community are invited to nominate students who have performed notable research on any aspect of gravitational waves science. Theses will be judged on 1) originality and creativity of the research, 2) importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3) clarity of presentation in the thesis. Eligibility: The award is made on a calendar year basis. Theses should have been accepted by their institutions between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 to qualify for consideration. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement. A committee representing the GWIC member projects will evaluate the nominations and select the winner. Nominated theses may be in any language - the selection committee will use consultants to help evaluate theses if they do not possess the required linguistic breadth. The selection committee will make the final determinations about eligibility. The GWIC Thesis Prize will be presented at the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19) (http://www.gr19.com/) in Mexico City, from 5-9 July 2010. The recipient will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize of $1,000. Nominations: A Call for Nominations will be issued approximately November 1, 2009 with instructions about how to submit a nomination. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Null Geodesic Congruences..." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/11/living-reviews-in-relativity-null-g… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2009-6 Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 11 September 2009 Today, Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Null Geodesic Congruences, Asymptotically Flat Spacetimes and Their Physical Interpretation" by Timothy M. Adamo and Carlos Kozameh and Ezra T. Newman. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2009-6 Adamo, Timothy M. and Kozameh, Carlos and Newman, Ezra T. "Null Geodesic Congruences, Asymptotically-Flat Spacetimes and Their Physical Interpretation" ACCEPTED: 2009-08-05 PUBLISHED: 2009-09-11 ABSTRACT: A priori, there is nothing very special about shear-free or asymptotically shear-free null geodesic congruences. Surprisingly, however, they turn out to possess a large number of fascinating geometric properties and to be closely related, in the context of general relativity, to a variety of physically significant effects. It is the purpose of this paper to try to fully develop these issues. This work starts with a detailed exposition of the theory of shear-free and asymptotically shear-free null geodesic congruences, i.e., congruences with shear that vanishes at future conformal null infinity. A major portion of the exposition lies in the analysis of the space of regular shear-free and asymptotically shear-free null geodesic congruences. This analysis leads to the space of complex analytic curves in complex Minkowski space. They in turn play a dominant role in the applications. The applications center around the problem of extracting interior physical properties of an asymptotically-flat spacetime directly from the asymptotic gravitational (and Maxwell) field itself, in analogy with the determination of total charge by an integral over the Maxwell field at infinity or the identification of the interior mass (and its loss) by (Bondi's) integrals of the Weyl tensor, also at infinity. More specifically, we will see that the asymptotically shear-free congruences lead us to an asymptotic definition of the center-of- mass and its equations of motion. This includes a kinematic meaning, in terms of the center-of-mass motion, for the Bondi three-momentum. In addition, we obtain insights into intrinsic spin and, in general, angular momentum, including an angular- momentum–conservation law with well-defined flux terms. When a Maxwell field is present, the asymptotically shear-free congruences allow us to determine/define at infinity a center-of- charge world line and intrinsic magnetic dipole moment. The work ends with appendices relating the shear-free congruences asymptotic twistor space and an induced CR structure on future null infinity. FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2009-6 UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 GRG Society Fellowships --------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/grg-society-fellowships/ Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php Announcement The International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation has instituted Fellowships to recognize its outstanding members. In a steady state we expect the total number of Fellows to constitute approximately 10% of the membership. To reach this goal and to ensure that younger members of our Society are also elected in the initial rounds, the following procedure will be used: i) Fellows will be elected once every three years, prior to the GRG conferences. For the first two rounds (GR19 and GR20), at least half of the number of Fellows elected in any one round should be of 45 years or less of age on the day the conference begins. ii) The fellowship committees for GR19 and GR20 will be asked to elect 10 fellows each. Thereafter, the committee will elect approximately 1.5% of the members per 3-year cycle. The precise number for each round will be established at the prior GR meeting by the Executive Committee of the Society. The primary criterion for election is excellence in research, especially the impact of candidate's work on the development of our field. The candidate will be generally expected to have made additional contributions to the field, for example through service, and/or outreach, and/or books and monographs, etc. In exceptional cases such criteria could constitute the primary basis of nomination provided these activities have had influence on a significant portion of our community, not just the home institution of the candidate. Nominations are due by December 31st, 2009. Any member of the Society can make nominations but self nominations will not be considered. The nomination packet will consist of PDF files or 5 hard copies of: i) A letter summarizing the basis for nomination; ii) An up to date CV and publication list of the nominee; iii) 1 to 3 supporting letters from members of the Society, and, iv) A proposed citation. Once made, the nomination will remain active for two additional rounds. Further details can be found at http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php Electronic nominations are preferred. The nomination packet (PDF files) should be sent to: Ms Randi Neshteruk <rxh1_AT_psu.edu> Mailing address for hard copies: Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos 104 Davey Lab, Penn State University Park, PA 16802-6300 Fax +1 (814) 863 9601 The elected Fellows will be inducted in a ceremony during the Business Meeting of the Society in Mexico City. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 Award of the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/award-of-the-daniel-chalonge-medal-… Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr The Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 has been awarded to Professor Peter BIERMANN The International School of Astrophysics "Daniel Chalonge" has awarded the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 to Professor Peter Biermann from the MPI for Radioastronomie of Bonn (D) and University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (USA). The medal was awarded to Peter Biermann for his pioneering, impressive and multiple contributions to astrophysics (as for example high energy particle acceleration, cosmic rays, galactic nuclei and black holes), and for his support and outstanding contributions to the Chalonge School. In particular, Peter Biermann is involved in astrophysical dark matter research in the standard model of the universe, one of the most discussed topics in the Chalonge School. The medal was presented to Peter Biermann on July 25, 2009 during the sessions of the 13th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2009 at the Observatoire de Paris HQ (historic Perrault building) in the Cassini Hall, on the meridian of Paris, which was attended by about hundred participants from the world over, among them three Chalonge Medals. Peter Biermann is at the heart of the programs and life of the School, promoting fruitful discussions and work with the participants and supporting the origin and development of new ideas and projects. The Chalonge Medal, coined exclusively for the Chalonge School by the prestigious Hotel de la Monnaie de Paris (the French Mint), is a totally surprise award and only seven Chalonge medals have been awarded in the 18 year school history. Science with great intellectual endeavour and a human face. True and healthy science. Outstanding gentleperson scientists. Scientists recipients of the Daniel Chalonge Medal are Ambassadors of the School. The list of the awarded Chalonge Medals is the following: 1991:Subramanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel prize of physics. 1992: Bruno Pontecorvo. 2006: George Smoot, Nobel prize of physics. 2007: Carlos Frenk. 2008: Anthony Lasenby. 2008: Bernard Sadoulet. 2009: Peter Biermann. See the announcement, full history, photo gallery and links at: http://chalonge.obspm.fr "Click on The Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009" http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Medal_Chalonge2009.pdf With Compliments and kind regards Ecole Chalonge <chalonge.ecole(a)obspm.fr> http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5 Thesis Prizes of the International Society on GRG - Second call for nominations -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/thesis-prizes-of-the-international-… Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php The International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation has instituted two Ph.D. thesis prizes, one in classical general relativity and one in quantum gravity. One prize in each category will be given at the tri-annual GRG conferences. Monetary value of each award will be $1,500. These prizes will complement the Gravitational Wave thesis prize awarded by GWIC whose funds are also administered by the Society. The first of the two new awards, the Jürgen Ehlers thesis prize, is sponsored by Springer and will cover the areas of mathematical and numerical general relativity in a broad sense. The second, the Bergmann-Wheeler prize, is sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity and will encompass all approaches to quantum gravity. The Society seeks nominations for both prizes. The deadline for receipt of the nomination packet is extended to September 30th, 2009. The nominator must be a member of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation and can make at most one nomination in each category. The nominee need not be a member of the Society but the official thesis defense must have taken place between September 1, 2006 and August 31st, 2009. The nomination package will consist of: i) A nomination letter summarizing the main results and their importance and elaborating student's role in case of joint work. ii) A PDF file or four hard copies of the thesis (one for each committee member). Copies of published papers that constitute the thesis can be submitted in lieu of the thesis. iii) A CV and the publication list of the nominee. iv) An official University document showing the date of the successful Ph.D. defense. v) One or two letters in support from experts if the nominator is a supervisor of the Ph.D. thesis. The primary criteria for selection will be the high quality of scientific results, creativity and originality, and the significance of results for the broad area of the prize. The winner for each prize will be chosen by a committee of leading international experts in the field approximately six months before the GR19 conference in Mexico City. This will provide the winners ample time to plan travel to the conference. (In exceptional cases, the Executive committee of the GRG Society may allow the prize to be given in absentia.) Electronic nominations are preferred. The nomination packet should be sent to: Ms Randi Neshteruk <rxh1_AT_psu.edu> Mailing address for hard copies: Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos 104 Davey Lab, Penn State University Park, PA 16802-6300 Further information can be found at http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php

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